Legal Opinion
Astenjohnson, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 2, 2009No. 07-2305PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant AstenJohnson, Inc. (“Asten”), manufactured asbestos dryer felts and other materials used in the paper industry. Appellees Columbia Casualty Company (“Columbia”) and American Insurance Company (“American”) issued $52 million of comprehensive liability insurance to As-ten in 1981 and 1982. These policies contained an exclusion from coverage for any claim alleging “an exposure to or the con tracting of asbestosis” (“the Asbestosis Exclusion Clause”). Both Columbia and American have denied coverage under this exclusion for all…
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