Legal Opinion
Maryland Casualty Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 1, 1993No. 11, Docket 91-9322PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The subject of this appeal is asbestos, a hazardous material found in public and private buildings everywhere. The presence of this substance has precipitated widespread litigation against its manufacturers, which have looked to' their insurance carriers to defend and indemnify them. Before us on this appeal are a former manufacturer of asbestos products and the . insurance compa*620nies that insured it. Here, the legal maxim volenti non fit injuria — that is no injury which is done with the injured party’s consent — does not apply even though the owners had asbestos…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Indianapolis v. Chase Nat. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Seiden Associates, Inc. v. Anc Holdings, Inc., American National Can Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Rapid-American Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Anderson v. WattSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Airlines Reporting Corp. v. S & N Travel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Airlines Reporting Corporation v. S And N Travel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Maryland Casualty Company v. W.R. Grace And CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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