Brown & Lacounte, L.L.P. v. Westport Insurance Corporation

FLAUM, Chief Judge.

The law firm of Brown & LaCounte, L.L.P. sought a declaration of coverage under its professional liability insurance policy with Westport Insurance Corporation for a claim arising out of a lawsuit filed by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. The district court held that because the insurance policy’s “personal profit” exclusion barred Brown & LaCounte’s claim for coverage, Westport Insurance Corp. had no duty to defend. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

I. Background

Brown & LaCounte, L.L.P. (“Brown”), a Wisconsin law firm, obtained a professional liability…