Legal Opinion

Travelers Indemnity Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 12, 2001No. 99-CV-507PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

This case concerns an insurance company’s duty to defend under provisions of several comprehensive general liability insurance policies. Appellee, United Food & Commercial Worker’s International Union (“UFCW”), brought this insurance coverage action against appellant, Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois (“Travelers”), seeking a declaration that Travelers is obligated to defend (and, potentially, to indemnify) the UFCW in two lawsuits filed against the union by Food Lion, Inc. (“Food Lion”) which claim that the union for improper purposes encouraged an employee’s suit…

2Cases cited53 opinions

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