Legal Opinion
Nevada Vtn, a Nevada Corporation, Dba Vtn Nevada v. General Insurance Company of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1987No. 86-2258PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Nevada VTN appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Nevada VTN’s insurance carrier, General Insurance Company of America (Safeco). Nevada VTN claims that Safeco breached its duty to defend two suits filed against VTN and Safeco to overturn a stipulated judgment on the basis of fraud. Finding that the litigation that gave rise to the stipulated judgment created a duty to defend under the insurance agreement, and that the duty to defend extends to challenges to the stipulated judgment, we reverse the district court.
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