United States Fifth Circuit

In a breach of contract action involving the denial of Plaintiff's equitable share of a membership credit, summary judgment for Plaintiff is affirmed, where, because Plaintiff contracted for "at cost" insurance, Plaintiff was equitably entitled to a share of any announced surplus distribution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/27/2009
• Published 04/27/2009

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, DENNIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Malaret, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, CA, R. Ted Cruz (argued), Allyson N. Ho, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Claudia Wilson Frost (argued), Amy P. Mohan, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, Houston, TX, Thomas Hal Cook, Robert Tate Gorman, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason, LLP, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.