Legal Opinion
Mulberry Square Productions, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1996No. 95-60679PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of a movie deal gone bad. At the center of the controversy is the lovable star canine character we all. know as Benji®. But this ease is not about Benji® himself. Rather, we must decide whether State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) had a duty to defend the owner of the intellectual property rights in Benji® for alleged wrongful conduct. The district court granted State Farm’s motion for summary judgment, holding that State Farm had no duty to defend the plaintiffs for counterclaims the district court believed arose from a breach of…
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- Crum v. Anchor Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
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- Mavar Shrimp & Oyster Co. v. United States F. & G. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1966
- Maurice E. Foreman v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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