United States Eighth Circuit

In an insurer's declaratory judgment action for a ruling that it had no duty to defend its insured-Compaq, a judgment finding that insurer had a duty to defend but that Compaq was neither entitled to reimbursement for certain defense costs nor to statutory damages under state law is affirmed for the most part, but reversed as to the ruling denying Compaq statutory damages under Texas law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2008
• Published 08/15/2008

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles E. Spevacck, argued, Minneapolis, MN (William M. Hart, Michael P. McNamee, and Damon L. Highly, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Martin K. Katz, argued, Los Angeles, CA (Paul A. Banker, and Christopher A. Grgurich, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellee.