CHICAGO INS. CO. v. PAULSON & NACE, PLLC

No. 14-7063.

783 F.3d 897 (2015)

CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee v. PAULSON & NACE, PLLC and Barry John Nace, Appellants. Gabriel Assaad and Sarah Gilbert, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 21, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Horvath argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Paulette S. Sarp argued the cause for appellee Chicago Insurance Company. With her on the brief was David Hudgins.

Carla D. Brown was on the brief for appellee Sarah Gilbert.

Before HENDERSON, SRINIVASAN and WILKINS, Circuit Judges.


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