Legal Opinion

MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 9, 2009No. 08-1186PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GORSUCH, Circuit Judge.

An explosion in a natural liquid gas pipeline operated by MarkWest caught the attention of the U.S. Office of Pipeline Safety. That office ordered MarkWest to conduct a series of tests on its pipeline, and to repair “integrity threatening conditions” discovered in the course of those tests. MarkWest filed a claim with its insurance carriers seeking to recoup certain loses it incurred as a result of the explosion and its compliance with the government’s mandated tests and repairs. The insurers denied coverage, and Mar-kWest filed this suit, seeking declaratory relief and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. v. Lexington Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  3. Kane v. Royal Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. Adams-Arapahoe Joint School District No. 28-J, Cross-Appellant v. The Continental Insurance Company, a Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
  5. North American Specialty Insurance Company v. Shirley MyersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997

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