CONTINENTAL CAS. CO. v. COASTAL SAV. BANK

No. 1646, Docket 92-7244.

977 F.2d 734 (1992)

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COASTAL SAVINGS BANK; Gary Cockrell; Susan Cockrell; Connecticut Savings Bank; Connecticut Valley Bank; Electric Boat Community Federal Credit Union; Farmers & Mechanics Bank; Joseph Griffith; Linda Hatch; Security Pacific National Bank; Security Pacific National Trust Company; Thomas Jefferson Limited Partnership; Gallup Hill Associates; Greentree Associates; Connecticut National Bank; Jerome Zrenda, Partner in Gallup Hill Associates; Jerome Zrenda, Partner in Greentree Associates, Defendants, Bank of Southeastern Connecticut; Denise Bevza; Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, N.A.; Chelsea Groton; Chicago Title Insurance Company; Dime Savings Bank of Norwich; Dupont Mortgage Corporation; First Eastern Mortgage Corporation; First New London Savings & Loan Association; Darlene Mastrianna; Thomas Mastrianna; National State Bank of Perth Amboy; New England Savings Bank; Norwich Savings Society; Robert Renehan; David Reynolds; Union Trust Company; Fleet Bank of Connecticut; Zrenda & Hinkle, P.C., Joseph M. Zrenda, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided October 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin A. Coles, Shelton, Conn. (Cotter, Cotter & Sohon, P.C., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant Continental Cas. Co.

Penny Q. Seaman, New Haven, Conn. (William J. Egan, Wiggin & Dana, of counsel), for defendant-appellee Chicago Title Ins. Co.

Before: CARDAMONE, WINTER and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Continental Casualty Company ("Continental") appeals from Judge Dorsey's dismissal of its complaint. In that complaint, Continental sought a declaratory judgment that it was not bound to indemnify and defend a law firm, Zrenda & Hinkle, P.C., under a Legal Professional Liability Policy for claims made by Chicago Title Insurance Company ("Chicago"). We reverse.

BACKGROUND

Zrenda & Hinkle consisted of attorneys Jerome...

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