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HOME INS. CO. v. MATTHEWS

No. 92-3851.

998 F.2d 305 (1993)

The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. MATTHEWS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 20, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Hainkel, III, Walter F. Marcus, III, New Orleans, LA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Shelly D. Dick, Gary, Field, Landry & Dornier, Baton Rouge, LA, for Sharon Carder Tabler.

Anatole J. Plaisance, Baton Rouge, LA, for Sharlene Johnston.

Denise A. Vinet, Baton Rouge, LA, for Michael Dulane.

Before WISDOM, DAVIS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge.

The question in this case is whether an insurance company waived its right to void a legal malpractice policy because the insured misrepresented his knowledge of malpractice claims against him. In this diversity case, Louisiana authorities compel this Court to hold that the insurer has waived its right. We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I.

Michael J. Matthews, a Louisiana lawyer and a notary public, applied to The...

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