Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. American Re-Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 24, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*17OPINION OF THE COURT
Acosta, J.
This case presents us with a reinsurance coverage dispute arising out of asbestos litigation which has spanned several decades and involved the state and federal courts of several jurisdictions.1 For the sake of brevity, we presume familiarity with the case, and provide a general overview of the facts directly relevant to this appeal.
The Underlying Asbestos Claims
In the 1950s and 1960s, Western Asbestos was a company that sold, distributed and installed asbestos-containing products. In 1967, Western Asbestos dissolved. Its business was taken over by Western…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- North River Insurance Company v. Cigna Reinsurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- People v. ChunCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
- In Re: Prudential Lines Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Ross v. Medical Liability Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- American Re-Insurance Co. v. United States FidelityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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- OneBeacon America Insurance v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Mangione v. JacobsNew York Supreme Court · 2012
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. American Re-Insurance Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015