CGL Insurer Has Duty To Defend Commercial Driller, 5th Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (April 14, 2022, 11:52 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Guided by the Texas Supreme Court’s “thoughtful analysis” of two certified questions, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 12 affirmed a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling that a commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend a commercial driller insured against an underlying breach of contract and negligence lawsuit, rejecting the insurer’s contention that two policy exclusions preclude coverage....