Legal Opinion
Gatx Leasing Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 8, 1995No. 94-3562PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
GATX was sued by TCR and Arco under various theories of liability for damages related to the loss of petroleum stored by TCR and Arco in a GATX facility. In dealing with this suit, GATX incurred significant attorneys’ fees and settlement costs. Consequently, GATX filed a declaratory judgment action against Nation Union Fire Insurance Company, alleging that National Union had a duty to defend and to indemnify GATX under both a general liability policy and a related umbrella policy. The district court granted judgment on the pleadings to National Union. For the reasons…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Hudson Energy Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
- Barnett v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
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