Richard v. Anadarko Petroleum Corp., No. 16-30003 (5th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseThis case arises out of personal injuries sustained by Raylin Richard, an Offshore employee, while working on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico. At issue is whether Valiant, as an excess insurer on a marine insurance policy, is required to reimburse Offshore, the insured, for payments in Richard's personal injury settlement. The district court granted summary judgment for Valiant, holding that an exclusion in the insurance policy precludes coverage. The court agreed with the district court that the facts as alleged by Offshore do not show conduct which would induce a reasonable person to conclude that Valiant waived its coverage defenses under the policy at issue. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment and denied Valiant's motion to strike portions of the record.
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