AMERICAN INTERN. SPECIALTY LINES v. CANAL INDEM.

No. 02-31029.

352 F.3d 254 (2003)

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed December 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert I. Siegel (argued), Nathan L. Schrantz, Hoffman, Siegel, Seydel, Bienvenu, Centola & Cordes, New Orleans, LA, for American Intern. Specialty Lines Ins. Co.

J. Douglas Sutter, Charles W. Kelly (argued), Kelly, Sutter, Mount & Kendrick, Houston, TX, for Canal Indem. Co.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

The central question presented by this diversity action is the effect, under Louisiana law, of disparate "other insurance" clauses on the obligations of two automobile liability insurance carriers to contribute to the payment of claims made by their common insured. The losses at issue, for pollution-related damages and claims expenses, stem from two accidents involving insured diesel transport trucks. Primary carrier Canal Indemnity...

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