United States Fourth Circuit

Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant in contribution action between insurers is reversed, and district court's argument, that the contract between the property manager and the property owner somehow abrogated defendant insurer's independent contractual obligation to provide coverage to the property manager, is rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2006
• Published 04/12/2006

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Dale E. Hausman, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Warren D. Stephens, Decaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & Deblasis, L.L.P., Lanham, Maryland, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jennifer S. Huber, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.