Municipal Authority of Bloomsburg v. Pennsylvania Pooled Risk Insurance for Municipal Entities

JAMES, J,

Plaintiff Municipal Authority of the Town of Bloomsburg operates the town’s sewage disposal system. Defendant “Penn Prime Trust” is plaintiff’s insurer under a liability insurance policy. On July 30, 2004, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant seeking declaratory judgment. In particular, plaintiff seeks an order directing that defendant provide plaintiff with defense coverage (attorney’s fees) for two actions. One action was brought by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) through its order of October 31, 2001. The second claim was a related federal…