Legal Opinion
Guilford Industries Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
District Court, D. Maine
Decided July 25, 1988No. Civ. 87-0225-BPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
On April 1, 1987, the Piscataquis River flooded, rupturing the piping for oil tanks at Plaintiff’s textile mill. Oil flowed downstream, causing property damage. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection told Plaintiff that, under 38 M.R.S. A. §§ 548, 551, and 552, it would be held responsible for cleanup of the oil as well as for damage claims brought by downstream property owners. Defendant denied coverage for the damage.
Plaintiff in this action seeks a declaratory judgment that the damage to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Helvering v. Stockholms Enskilda BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Griggs v. BertramSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- United States v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Baybutt Construction Corp. v. Commercial Union InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. DingwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by53 opinions
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. CBI Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
- Sullins v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund v. Westchester Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Pipefitters Welfare Educational Fund v. Westchester Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- O'Brien Energy Systems, Inc. v. AMERICAN EMPLOYERS'INS. CO.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.