Legal Opinion
Abex Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 9, 1986No. Nos. 85-5602, 85-5659 and 85-5660PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
The Comprehensive General Liability (“CGL”) policy is a standard liability-insurance policy that, with only rare exception, is routinely used by the insurance industry in the United States. Under this policy an insurer must indemnify the insured for “all sums which the insured shall be legally obliged to pay as damages because of ... bodily injury ... caused by an occurrence. ”1 The insurer is additionally obligated to defend any suit against the insured to recover damages “on account of such injury…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Spencer, White & Prentis Incorporated of Connecticut v. Pfizer IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Schering Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Home Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Servidone Construction Corp. v. Security InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Uniroyal, Inc. v. Home InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1988
- City of Johnstown, New York v. Bankers Standard Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Findley v. Blinken (In Re Joint Eastern & Southern District Asbestos Litigation)District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Lloyd's & Companies Accident and Casualty Insurance Co. Of Winterthur the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. American Motorists Insurance Company Andrew Weir Insurance Co., Ltd. Argonaut-Northwest Insurance Co. Bermuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. British National Insurance Company California Union Insurance Company Centennial Insurance Co. Columbia Casualty Employers Insurance of Wausau English & American Insurance Company Ltd. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Great American Insurance Company Highlands Insurance Company Home Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America Liberty Mutual Insurance London & Overseas Insurance Co., Ltd. Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Co. Midland Insurance Co., Mission Insurance Company Mutual Reinsurance Company Ltd. National American Insurance Company of New York Orion Insurance Co. Ltd. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company Southern American Insurance Co. Sovereign Marine and General Insurance Company, Ltd. Transit Casualty Insurance Company United Standard Insurance Co. Ltd. Walbrook Insurance Company Ltd. Hanover Insurance Company Utica Mutual Insurance Company Alba General Insurance Co., Ltd. Anglo-French Insurance Co., Ltd. Anglo Saxon Insurance Co. Ltd. Aviation & General Insurance Co. Bishopsgate Insurance Co. Ltd. British Aviation Insurance Co. Ltd. City General Insurance Co. Cornhill Insurance Company Limited Delta Lloyd Non-Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Dominion Insurance Co. Limited Drake Insurance Co. Ltd. Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd Edinburgh Assurance Co., Ltd. Excess Insurance Co., Ltd. Fidelidade Insurance Co. Of Lisbon Helvetia Accident Swiss Insurance Co. Hull Underwriters Association Ltd. Lombard Insurance Co., Ltd. London & Edinburgh Insurance Company, Ltd. London & Edinburgh General Insurance Co., Ltd. Minster Insurance Co. Ltd. Motor Union Insurance Co. Ltd. National Casualty Company National Casualty Co. Of America Ltd. New India Assurance Company Ltd. New London Reinsurance Co. Ltd. River Thames Insurance Company Limited Royal Scot Insurance St. Katherine Insurance Co. Ltd. Scottish Lion Insurance Co. Ltd. Southern Insurance Co. Ltd. Sphere Insurance Co. Ltd. Stronghold Insurance Company, Ltd. Swiss National Insurance Co. Swiss Union General Insurance Company, Ltd. The Threadneedle Insurance Co. Ltd. Trent Insurance Co. Ltd. Turegum Insurance Company Unionamerica Insurance Co. Ltd. Vanguard Insurance Co. Ltd. "Winterthur" Swiss Insurance Co. World Auxiliary Insurance Corporation Ltd. World Marine Insurance Corporation Ltd. Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (u.k.) Ltd. Accident and Casualty Insurance Co. Stephen Merrett and Allan Peter Denis Haycock Individually or Through Their Heirs, Executors or Administrators, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Similar Situated Underwriters, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London Northbrook Excess & Surplus Insurance Continental Casualty Company American Home Assurance Company Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Commercial Union Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Eljer Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Intervening-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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