Legal Opinion
SW Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 15, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-0302 PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiff in this action, SW Industries, Inc. (“SW”), has requested this Court to issue a preliminary injunction against seven defendant insurance companies (“the Insurance Companies”). As explained in more detail below, an Ohio division of SW was sued by an employee and found by an Ohio jury to have intentionally exposed the employee to toxic substances. The jury awarded $3,500,000 in damages, and this award was increased by an intermediate appellate court to $3,650,000. SW has since filed an appeal petition with the Ohio Supreme Court…
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3Cited by8 opinions
- SW Industries, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1987
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