United States Fourth Circuit
Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Ben Arnold-Sunbelt Beverage Co., 04-2048
Under South Carolina law, an insurer's reservation of rights letter contesting coverage of certain claims but not other claims does not automatically trigger a conflict of interest entitling the insured to choose its own counsel and have the insurance company pay counsel fees.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/27/2005
- Published 12/27/2005
Judges
- Before LUTTIG, Circuit Judge, HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and JAMES C. DEVER III, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.
Court
- United States Fourth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: William Elvin Hopkins, Jr., McCutchen, Blanton, Johnson & Barnette, L.L.P., Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellants. Gary S. Parsons, Bailey & Dixon, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: T. English McCutchen, III, McCutchen, Blanton, Johnson & Barnette, L.L.P., Columbia, South Carolina; Dennis T. D'Antonio, Joshua L. Mallin, Weg & Myers, P.C., New York, New York, for Appellants. Warren T. Savage, Bailey & Dixon, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.