Rohm & Haas Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.

HERRON, J.,

Plaintiff Rohm & Haas Co. (R&H) has presented a motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, leave to conduct discovery and for a hearing. The motion is based on allegedly prejudicial events that took place nearly five years ago and that R&H discovered nearly three years ago. Because of R&H’s delay in presenting the motion, as well as the substantive difficulties with the motion itself, it is denied.

BACKGROUND

This case originated in November 1991 as a declaratory judgment action brought by R&H against defendants The Home Insurance Company, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London,…