Allied World v. Old Republic
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May 22, 2023
5th Circ. Says Insurer Must Defend Pipeline Worker Death Suit
Old Republic General Insurance Corp. must defend a pipe-laying subcontractor accused of negligence over a worker's death, the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday, finding a policy endorsement limited the scope of an exclusion barring coverage for employees' bodily injuries.
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November 09, 2022
5th Circ. Panel Ponders Supervisor Exception To Exclusion
A Fifth Circuit panel on Wednesday pressed counsel representing a contractor's insurer to clarify whether an amendment to an employer's liability exclusion in a commercial general liability policy applies to allegations of negligent supervision in an underlying suit over a pipeline worker's death.
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June 30, 2022
Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Win In Pipeline Death Suit
An insurer asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to affirm a lower court's ruling that freed it from covering a utility contractor in a wrongful death suit, saying the court properly interpreted its commercial general liability policy's provisions.
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May 06, 2022
Insurer Asks 5th Circ. To Reverse Pipeline Death Ruling
An excess insurer asked the Fifth Circuit on Friday to reverse a lower court's ruling that freed a utility contractor's other insurer from covering a wrongful death suit under its commercial general liability policy, saying the court used an overly narrow interpretation of the policy to justify its decision.