Legal Opinion
American Insurance v. Fairchild Industries, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 18, 1994No. CV 91-2934PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEXLER, District Judge.
The American Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”) brought this action seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify Fairchild Industries, Inc. (“Fair-child”) for the investigation and potential remediation costs associated with the cleanup of a site in Farmingdale, Long Island. Fairchild, in turn, counterclaimed for a declaration that Fireman’s Fund has both the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify it for these costs. On April 11, 1994, the case went to trial. After both sides presented all their evidence bearing on Fireman’s…
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- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. ACC Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1995
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