Utica Mutual Insurance v. Rohm & Haas Co.

MEMORANDUM

GENE E.K. PRATTER, District Judge.

Utica Mutual Insurance Company (“Utica”) seeks a declaration as to the scope of its obligations, if any, to make defense and/or indemnity payments on behalf of Defendants Rohm and Haas Company (“Rohm and Haas”) and Morton International, Inc. (both defendants collectively, “Morton”) with respect to certain lawsuits against Morton (the “Underlying Suits”), some of which have already been settled. Utica began its litigation efforts with a complaint that sought the recovery of settlement payments made by Utica on Morton’s behalf. Morton moved to dismiss…