UNCORK AND CREATE LLC v. CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

No. 21-1311.

27 F.4th 926 (2022)

UNCORK AND CREATE LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY; The Cincinnati Casualty Company; The Cincinnati Indemnity Company, Defendants-Appellees. American Property Casualty Insurance Association; National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amici Supporting Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 7, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James Christopher Martin , REED SMITH LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Appellant. Daniel G. Litchfield , LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Gary F. Lynch , Kelly Iverson , CARLSON LYNCH, LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kevin W. Thompson , David R. Barney, Jr. , THOMPSON BARNEY , Charleston, West Virginia; George L. Stewart II , Colin E. Wrabley , Matthew J. Louik , Elizabeth L. Taylor , REED SMIITH LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Appellant. Trisha A. Gill , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alan I. Becker , LITCHFIELD CAVO LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellees. Wystan M. Ackerman , ROBINSON & COLE LLP, Hartford, Connecticut; George E. Reede, Jr. , ZELLE LLP, Washington, D.C.; Laura A. Foggan , CROWELL & MORING LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge Keenan wrote the opinion, in which Judge Harris and Judge Rushing joined.


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