United States Sixth Circuit

Based on strict construction of coverage and exclusions in a Public Officials and Employees Liability Insurance Policy, an insurer was obligated to indemnify a city (its insured), for damages awarded against it in an action based on the illegality of its affirmative action program.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/17/2002
• Published 06/17/2002

Judges

• Before MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  COLE, Circuit Judge;  SHARP, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William J. Brickley (briefed), Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C., Detroit, MI, Robert D. Goldstein (argued and briefed), Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C., Grand Blanc, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen E. McDonald,City of Flint Legal Dept., Flint, MI, Donald G. Rockwell (briefed), Nill, Kirby & Rockwell, Flint, MI, Edward B. Davison (argued), Gault, Davison, P.C., Flint, MI, Edward L. Parker, Flint, MI, for Appellee.