Philadelphia Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. Gulf Forge Co.

ORDER

SINGLETON, Chief Judge.

I. HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

The genesis of this action was an explosion of a steam boiler that occurred at defendant Gulf Forge’s premises on July 10, 1979. Plaintiff Philadelphia Manufacturer Mutual Insurance Company (PMMI) sought a declaratory judgment to determine whether business interruption losses incurred by Gulf Forge in the wake of the boiler explosion were covered by the insurance policy issued by PMMI to Gulf Forge approximately one year before the boiler accident. The insurance policy contained two types of coverage, one for “Fire and Extended…