Legal Opinion
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. American Re-Insurance Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 3, 2005No. 03 Civ. 6999(DC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this diversity action, for breach of contract, two insurance companies dispute the applicability of a pollution exclusion clause of a reinsurance policy. Defendant American Re-Insurance Company (“American Re”) moves for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 and plaintiff National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (“National Union”) cross-moves to strike American Re’s second affirmative defense. For the reasons that follow, National Union’s motion to strike is granted and American Re’s motion for summary judgment is denied.
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