American Home Assurance Co. v. Cat Tech L.L.C.

In the course of servicing a hydrotreating reactor owned by Ergon Refining, Inc., Defendant-Appellant Cat Tech, L.L.C. damaged several of the reactor’s components. Ergon and Cat Tech arbitrated the resulting dispute. The arbitrators found Cat Tech responsible for the damage to the reactor, and entered an award against it. Cat Tech sought indemnification from its insurers, Plaintiffs-Appellees American Home Assurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The insurers denied the claim, contending, inter alia, that the “your work” exclusion found in both…