Legal Opinion
A. Johnson & Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 29, 1990No. Civ. A. 86-3305-WDPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOODLOCK, District Judge.
This declaratory judgment action raises issues regarding an insurer’s (1) responsibility to indemnify for costs arising out of a hazardous waste cleanup and (2) duty to defend its insured during the dispute related to that cleanup. Plaintiffs A. Johnson & Co., Inc. and its subsidiary A. Johnson Energy Marketing, Inc. (collectively “Johnson”) incurred substantial costs in connection with the cleanup of a hazardous waste site in Maine. The only remaining defendant — the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (“the Aetna”) — provided comprehensive general…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Gilbert Spruance Co. v. Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
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