Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1996No. 95-31038PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-Appellants Gust K. Newberg Construction Company (Newberg) and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual), 1 appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company, Inc. (Pine Bluff) on their indemnification claim. Concluding that (1) an ambiguity in the indemnity provision of the contract between Pine Bluff and New-berg prevents the contract from being interpreted as a matter of law, and (2) Newberg is entitled to a post-settlement determination of its fault, if any, with…
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- Ronnie Gene Bass v. Phoenix Seadrill/78, Ltd., Third-Party v. Crown Rig Building Services, Inc., and Branham Industries, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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