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Will the court affirm in full on lead appeal 26-498?

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Franz Construction, Inc., et al.

Commercial disputes · US Court of Appeals · Ninth Circuit · No. 26-498 · Argument scheduled

Research checked 27 September 2026 · Official docket

The competing views

What the available sources tell us about the request and the decision being challenged:

The challenge

The appeal seeks to undo the coverage ruling in St. Paul's favour.

The decision or response

The insurer won the earlier decision. The court's brief description does not identify the disputed policy terms or explain the company's full argument for denying the requested coverage.

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Procedural history

  1. 2026-11-17

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