Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

GEBELEIN, Judge.

Plaintiffs Hoechst Celanese Corporation and Celanese Engineering Resins, Inc. (hereinafter “HCC” or “plaintiffs”) filed a declaratory judgment action to determine the obligations of defendant insurers for liability and defense costs associated with judicial and administrative actions filed against HCC arising from the manufacture and sale of Celcon®, an acetyl polymer resin. Plaintiffs have filed this motion for a protective order to oppose the production of documents generated in the underlying plumbing cases litigated by HCC based upon attorney-client privilege and the…