HARRIMAN v. ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE CO.

No. 22-1542, No. 22-1694.

91 F.4th 724 (2024)

Susan HARRIMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Susan Harriman, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Associated Industries Insurance Company, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 24, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Oana Dobrescu Johnson , OANA D. JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Catherine L. Hanna , HANNA & PLAUT L.L.P., Austin, Texas, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. ON BRIEF: Douglas W. MacKelcan , Skyler C. Wilson , COPELAND, STAIR, VALZ & LOVELL, LLP, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Judgment in No. 22-1542 affirmed and appeal in No. 22-1694 dismissed by published opinion. Judge Heytens wrote the opinion, in which Judge Benjamin and Judge Hanes joined.


Susan Harriman appeals a judgment against her in a suit she brought challenging an insurance company's failure to provide a defense when she was sued for defamation. The insurance company cross appeals, claiming the district court should have granted it summary judgment on different grounds. We dismiss the cross appeal...

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