Legal Opinion
Scottsdale Insurance v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 15, 1992No. Civ. JFM-91-1422PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MOTZ, District Judge.
In this action Scottsdale Insurance Company (“Scottsdale”) seeks indemnification or contribution from American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“American Empire”) for a settlement which Scottsdale paid and defense costs which it incurred in connection with a lead paint exposure suit filed against their mutual insured, Richard A. Shepherd, t/a Shepherd’s Properties (“Shepherd”).
Lying at the heart of the case is the difficult question of the application of the policy term “occurrence” in the lead paint context. However, the record is not yet sufficiently…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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