Insureds Were Prejudiced By Insurer’s Refusal To Provide Independent Counsel, Panel Says

Mealey's (May 15, 2018, 11:01 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 14 reversed a district court’s ruling that an insurer owes no coverage to its insureds for a gasoline leak that contaminated a nearby pond because the insurer is estopped from denying coverage as the insureds were clearly prejudiced by the insurer’s refusal to provide independent counsel to the insureds (Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tammy Cooley, et al., No. 17-60307, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 12502)....