Henry H. Claussen v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, and Federal Insurance Company

This suit sought a declaratory judgment that Aetna Casualty & Surety Company and Federal Insurance Company were obligated to provide Henry H. Claussen with a defense and coverage under Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) policies of insurance for the costs incurred and to be incurred in connection with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) demand that Claussen and others conduct an investigation and prepare and implement a plan for eliminating environmental concerns created by the existence of hazardous waste materials on Claussen’s Florida property.

Because this case involved the…