Legal Opinion

Long Island Lighting Co. v. Allianz Underwriters Insurance

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 24, 2002PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Friedman, J.

This appeal requires us to determine whether one of the many excess liability insurance policies at issue in this action affords coverage for the cost of remediating soil and groundwater contamination that was caused by the operation of plants that closed years before the inception of the policy period. The insured argues that coverage exists, notwithstanding that no new contaminants were discharged during the policy period, *25because preexisting contaminants continued to migrate during the policy period. The insurers argue that the loss is not covered because…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Indiana Gas Company, Inc. v. Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  2. Jakobleff v. Cerrato, Sweeney & CohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. v. Servotronics, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Orco Bank v. PacificoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. John Blair Communications, Inc. v. Reliance Capital GroupAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Deutsche Bank Trust Co. v. Tri-Links Investment TrustAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. PSI Energy, Inc. v. Home Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  3. Katel Ltd. Liability Co. v. AT & T CORP.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
  4. Ambac Assurance Corp. v. DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Narragansett Electric Co. v. American Home Assurance Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013

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