IN RE ACCEPTANCE INS. COMPANIES INC.

No. 08-1933.

567 F.3d 369 (2009)

In re ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INC., Debtor. Granite Reinsurance Company, Ltd., a Barbados Corporation, Appellee, v. Acceptance Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, Appellant, Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc., Appellant, v. Granite Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 18, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick B. Griffin, argued, Matthew M. Enenbach, Kasey M. Anderson, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Robert Frederick Craig, argued, Jenna Brianne Taub, Elizabeth Bruening, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Circuit Judge.

This matter involves the interpretation of the terms of a reinsurance contract and the duties of the parties under that contract. Appellants Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. (AICI) and Acceptance Insurance Company (AIC) appeal from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's (BAP) judgment affirming in part, and reversing in part, a prior decision of the bankruptcy court regarding the reinsurance contract. We affirm the judgment of the BAP.

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