VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. v. HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.

No. 04-10975.

397 F.3d 1316 (2005)

VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC., d.b.a. Vector Manufacturing, Ltd., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant, v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee, Schumacher Electric Corp., Defendant-Counter-Claimant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Charles Ward, Law Offices of Gregory C. Ward, P.A., Miami, FL, Stephen E. Marshall, Venable, Baetjer & Howard, LLP, Baltimore, MD, for Vector Products, Inc.

Ronald L. Kammer, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Miami, FL, Nancy G. Lischer, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Before BIRCH, KRAVITCH and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This diversity action presents the question whether the Appellee, Hartford Fire Ins. Co. ("Hartford"), was required to defend its insured, Vector Products, Inc. ("Vector"), in an action brought against Vector for false advertising under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and other similar laws. Hartford refused to undertake the defense and Vector brought the instant action. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court...

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