Lafarge Corporation v. Travelers Indemnity Co., Appalachian Insurance Company, Northbrook Insurance Company, First State Insurance Company

The plaintiff-appellant, LaFarge Corporation (“LaFarge”), initiated this action seeking a declaratory judgment that Travelers Indemnity Co. (“Travelers”) and a number of other insurance companies 1 were under a duty to defend and indemnify it against claims by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) concerning the maintenance of a toxic waste disposal site in Tampa, Florida. The parties eventually filed cross-motions for summary judgment relating to the question of the defendants’ liability to defend LaFarge. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary…