Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc. v. Reliance Insurance Co.

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

The central question in this appeal is whether an insurer of a manufacturer has a duty to defend third party claims (in this case mass tort claims known as the “fen-phen suits”) against that manufacturer where: (1) the insurer’s policy excludes coverage for bodily injury claims of third parties against the manufacturer “arising out of your product” (the “products hazard exclusion”); and (2) the third party claims are grounded upon product liability torts allegedly caused by the manufacturer’s product when used and promoted for use in combination with the products of…