Allstate Insurance Co. v. Dana Corp.

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

This consolidated appeal addresses a number of issues of insurance coverage for environmental cleanup liabilities.

Factual and Procedural Background

Dana Corporation is a manufacturer of automotive components. Sixty-three of its facilities, located in nineteen states, have become the subject of governmental or third-party actions resulting in substantial environmental cleanup costs. Allstate Insurance Company is the successor in interest to Dana's exeess liability insurer in the relevant years. When Dana's lability insurers denied coverage for the cleanup,…