Legal Opinion

In Re Waste Systems International, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware

Decided December 9, 2004No. 19-10194PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHARLES G. CASE, II, Bankruptcy Judge.

At issue are the Proofs of Claim, Nos. 596 & 709, of Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich” or “Claimant”) against Debtor Waste Systems International, Inc., and its subsidiaries 1 (collectively referred to as “Debtors” or “WSI”) for amounts allegedly owed Zurich in liability deductibles on a business automobile insurance policy issued to WSI (the “Policy”). Upon consideration of all relevant pleadings, the evidence presented a trial, the parties post trial briefs, and for the reasons set forth, the Court finds that Debtor was bound…

2Cases cited10 opinions

(TAN) WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-CROSS-APPELLEES v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AND ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE-CROSS-APPELLANT, SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC., GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTS. SR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INSURANCE CO., LTD., PLAINTIFF-COUNTER-DEFENDANT, WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC., SILVERSTEIN WTC MANAGEMENT CO. L.L.C., 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 2 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER, L.L.C., WESTFIELD WTC, L.L.C., WESTFIELD CORPORATION, INC., WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC., AND THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS-APPELLANTS, UBS WARBURG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC., WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-WTC, AND GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-COUNTER-CLAIMANTS v. THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, COUNTER-DEFENDANT-APPELLEE, ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY, COPENHAGEN REINSURANCE CO., EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT LAKES REINSURANCE (UK) PLC, GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, HOUSTON CASUALTY CO., INDUSTRIAL RISK INSURERS, LEXINGTON INSURANCE CO., CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, QBE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LIMITED, ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SWISS REINSURANCE CO. UK LTD., TIG INSURANCE CO., TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE CO., WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE VERSICHERUNG AG, AND ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO., COUNTER-DEFENDANTSCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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