Legal Opinion
Continental Casualty Co. v. Rapid-American Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 1993PublishedCited by 419 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
At issue before us is an insurer’s duty to defend actions for personal injuries sustained through exposure to asbestos products manufactured by the insured’s predecessor corporation. We resolve the questions raised in favor of the insured, concluding that in the circumstances presented, the standard form comprehensive general liability (CGL) policy requires defense of the actions.
Plaintiffs, Continental Casualty Company and Transportation Insurance Company (collectively CNA), issued four CGL policies covering the period January 1, 1971 through January 1, 1980 to…
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