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111967P.pdf   03/27/2012  Gulf Underwriters Ins. Co.  v.  Lowell Burris
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  11-1967
   U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis   
   [PUBLISHED] [Loken, Author, with Bright and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
   Civil case - Insurance. District court erred in determining that insured's
   inability to comply with its self-insurance obligations was a material
   breach terminating Gulf's obligations under the policy as the express
   provisions of the policy provide that all terms of the policy apply
   irrespective of the self-insured obligations; further, the declaratory
   judgment action brought by Gulf should be dismissed with prejudice as a
   direct action is the preferred procedure to determine insurance coverage
   under Wisconsin law.