Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North America v. Kayser-Roth Corp.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 24, 2001No. 99-531-AppealPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Williams, Chief Justice.
This case came before us pursuant to the appeal of the defendant, First State Insurance Company (First State), from a judgment entered in the Superior Court in the amount of $9,118,955.61 in favor of another defendant, Kayser-Roth Corporation (Kayser-Roth). The trial justice determined that First State breached two insurance policies by failing to defend and indemnify Kayser-Roth against claims by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to a Superfund cleanup site in Forestdale, Rhode Island. After hearing the arguments of counsel and examining the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
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- Bibeault v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- City of Johnstown, New York v. Bankers Standard Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Allstate Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation v. The Employers Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd., and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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