Carl E. Woodward, L.L.C., et al. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of CT, No. 12-60561 (5th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CaseThis appeal presented the final set of issues arising from claims of negligent construction of a condominium project in south Mississippi. The district court held that a subcontractor's Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurer breached its duty to defend the general contractor. The court concluded that the district court erred in holding that there was a duty to defend where the CGL insurer was not on notice of a claim under the policy. Consequently, the remaining appellate issues concerning the calculation and allocation of the costs of the alleged failure to defend were moot. Accordingly, the court reversed and remanded.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on April 15, 2014.
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