5th Circuit Vacates Judgment In Coverage Dispute Over Occupancy Rights

Mealey's (October 29, 2018, 2:50 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 22 vacated a lower federal court's finding that an insurer has a duty to defend against an underlying lawsuit alleging that its insured failed to timely negotiate a commercial lease agreement, rendering judgment in favor of the insurer (2200 West Alabama, Incorporated v. Western World Insurance Company, No. 17-20640, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 29718)....