Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Triangle Industries, Inc.

BROTHERTON, Justice:

This case involves two questions certified to this Court from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The district court asks that we answer the following:

1. Does West Virginia’s substantive law apply to the interpretation of the insurance policies at issue?

2. If so, do the insurance policies at issue give rise to a duty to defend and indemnify the insured by the respective insurers?

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Triangle Industries (alternately known as Trian Holdings, Inc. and Triangle PWC, hereinafter referred to as Triangle) is a company that was headquartered…