Legal Opinion
Ross Neely Systems, Inc. v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 3, 1999No. 98-6817PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Ross Neely Systems, Inc. (“Ross Neely”) sued its insurance company, Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of North Carolina (“Occidental”), for coverage of a punitive damages award. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Occidental. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Ross Neely is a trucking company that bought business auto insurance from Occidental. The policy covered “all sums the insured legally must pay as damages because of bodily injury or property damage to which this insurance applies, caused by an accident.” Occidental also promised to defend Ross Neely against…
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