Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance Co. v. Northfield Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 16, 2016No. 14-20633PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Two insurance companies, Northfield Insurance Company (Northfield) and Federal Insurance Company (Federal), issued policies to Bryan C. Wagner. Wagner had previously obtained oil and gas properties in Louisiana from ExxonMobil Corporation, and Wagner agreed to indemnify and defend ExxonMobil against various claims *551and liabilities. Wagner and ExxonMobil were sued for damages in Louisiana by owners of land that is subject to these mineral rights, and ExxonMobil then sued Wagner in Texas state court seeking to enforce Wagner’s alleged contractual obligations to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. CBI Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
- Heyden Newport Chemical Corp. v. Southern General Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
- Guideone Elite Insurance Co. v. Fielder Road Baptist ChurchTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- King v. Dallas Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
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