Using general contract interpretation principles, the Fifth Circuit reversed summary judgment in favor of an insurer and found a duty to defend Landry’s in a data breach lawsuit. Landry’s Inc. v. The Insurance Company of the...more
7/26/2021
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty to Defend ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Reversal
This summer in Nicholas Petroleum, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2015 WL 4456185, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 7489 (Tex.App., Jul. 21, 2015), a Dallas panel of Texas’ intermediate level appellate court rejected policyholder...more