NL Industries, Inc. v. Commercial Union Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by defendanVthird party plaintiff Commercial Union Insurance Company (“CU”) arises out of a suit brought by plaintiff/appellee NL Industries (“NL”) seeking a declaration that it is entitled to product liability insurance coverage for a large number of lawsuits alleging lead paint exposure. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. CU appeals from the grant of summary judgment against it in order to contest: (1) the district court’s choice of New Jersey law and its apparently consequent summary judgment requiring CU to fund NL’s…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Meier v. New Jersey Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
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