Legal Opinion
BEPCO, L.P. v. Santa Fe Minerals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 2012No. 11-30986PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
In 2008, BEPCO, L.P. sued Santa Fe Minerals, Inc. in Louisiana state court. In its petition, BEPCO set forth claims for indemnity and contribution in an attempt to recover money it had paid out in a settlement. Santa Fe and a group of subsequently named defendants then filed cross-claims and third-party claims against a multitude of insurers and underwriters, including Lloyd’s London.
Among the Lloyd’s London insurers named by the defendants was the Insurance Corporation of Ireland, which is now known as ICAROM. In January 2011, ICAROM exercised its right to…
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