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United States Fifth Circuit


FEDERATED MUT. INS. CO. v. GRAPEVINE EXCAVATION INC., No. 98-10904

Where insured paving contractor allegedly used inferior fill materials, contractor's insurer has a duty to defend under Texas law since there is the potential that the act was not intentional but merely negligent.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/02/2001
  • Published 02/02/2001

Judges

  • PER CURIAM:, Before JONES and WIENER, Circuit Judges, and WALTER, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Patrick J. Wielinski (argued), Haynes & Boone, Michelle I. Rieger, Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, Dallas, TX, for Grapevine Excavation, Inc., Richard Brent Cooper (argued), Raymond Douglas Rees, Diana L. Faust, Cooper & Scully, Dallas, TX, for Maryland Lloyds.

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