Insurer Asks 5th Circuit To Reverse Coverage Ruling In Dispute Over Occupancy Rights

Mealey's (June 12, 2018, 1:04 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — An insurer recently asked the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower federal court’s finding that it has a duty to defend against an underlying lawsuit alleging that an insured failed to timely negotiate a commercial lease agreement (2200 West Alabama Inc. v. Western World Insurance Co., 17-20640, 5th Cir.)....