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Dwayne MAYNARD; Tajuana Maynard, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, Defendant Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, and Bridgette Harris-Smith; Smith Jefferson, LLC, Third Party Defendants.

PER CURIAM.

Dwayne and Tajuana Maynard appeal from the district court's order denying their motion for summary judgment, granting Westport Insurance Corporation's cross motion for summary judgment, and declaring that Westport is not obligated to indemnify their former counsel, Bridgette Harris-Smith, for a 8272,000 default judgment entered against her in favor of the Maynards for her legal malpractice in a bankruptcy proceeding.

This Court reviews de novo a district court's order granting summary judgment and views the facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Scheduled Airlines Traffic Offices, Inc. v. Objective, Inc., 180 F.3d 583, 590-91 (4th Cir. 1999). Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issue of material fact exists and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). We conclude that the district court properly granted summary judgment and declaratory relief for the reason stated in its comprehensive opinion and orders and affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See Maynard v. Westport Ins. Corp., No. CA-01-232-DKC (D.Md. July 3 and Aug. 15, 2002).

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.

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MAYNARD v. WESTPORT INS. CO
(Feb 10, 2003)