Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Providence Washington Insurance

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Invoking diversity jurisdiction, appellant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Inc. (“Travelers”) sought a declaratory judgment that appellee Providence Washington Insurance Company, Inc. (“PWIC”) is obliged to join in the defense of New England Container Company, Inc. (“NE Container” or “NECC”), in connection with a contribution action involving cleanup costs for the Rhode Island Centredale Manor Superfund Site (“Superfund Site” or “Site”). Granting summary judgment to PWIC, the district court ruled that PWIC did not owe NE Container a duty to defend in the…