October 21, 2025
The Fifth Circuit revived an oil and gas producer's suit seeking coverage for a settlement it reached with a bankrupt oilfield services firm over faulty cement, saying a Texas federal court incorrectly tossed the company's duty to defend and indemnify claims against certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London.
July 27, 2023
Underwriters at Lloyd's of London urged the Fifth Circuit to uphold a Texas magistrate's dismissal of an oil and gas producer's lawsuit seeking coverage for a settlement it reached with an oil field services firm over faulty cement, arguing there's no relief available for the company.
May 30, 2023
An oil and gas producer urged the Fifth Circuit to revive its lawsuit seeking to hold Lloyd's of London underwriters liable for a settlement it reached with a now-bankrupt oil field services firm over faulty cement, asserting that it proved the underwriters flouted their duty to defend and indemnify.