U.S. Fidelity & Guar. v. Riggs

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972 F.2d 1348·1992 WL 174563·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 28702
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 27, 199291-15198California2,249 words

Opinion

Opinion

972 F.2d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY, a Maryland corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John B. RIGGS; Jennifer J. Riggs; Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Company, a foreign corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-15198. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 9, 1992. Decided July 27, 1992. Before BOOCHEVER, REINHARDT and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company ["USF & G"] appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Company ["Imperial"] in USF & G's insurance contribution action. The district court held that Imperial's policy with John Riggs ["Riggs"] excluded coverage for injury to Lois McLane, a third party. We reverse and remand for a determination of whether Riggs negligently performed architectural services causing McLane's injuries and, if so, for an allocation of…

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