Legal Opinion
Leslie Salt Co. v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1981No. Nos. 78-2576, 78-2649PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Upon petition for rehearing, the opinion filed on October 29, 1980 is withdrawn and replaced by the following disposition.
We must decide whether the trial court correctly ruled (1) that Leslie’s loss was covered by its policy with St. Paul and (2) that St. Paul breached its duty of good faith by denying coverage and forcing Leslie to litigate. We also must determine whether the trial court, properly calculated damages and attorneys’ fees. We affirm on all counts except the attorneys’ fee award.
FACTS
Leslie manufactures salt in Port Hedland, Australia. Part of…
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