Legal Opinion

Visteon Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 23, 2015No. 14-2725PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Visteon, a large manufacturer of automotive parts, with manufacturing facilities scattered around the world but its headquarters in Michigan, brought this diversity suit for breach of contract against the National Union insurance company. Visteon had bought a liability insurance policy from National Union providing worldwide liability coverage between 2000 and 2002. The policy contains an exclusion for liability resulting from pollution caused by Visteon, but the exclusion is expressly made inapplicable to liability arising from a “Completed Operations Hazard.” National…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2014
  3. Hybud Equipment Corp. v. Sphere Drake InsuranceOhio Supreme Court · 1992
  4. City of Grosse Pointe Park v. Michigan Municipal Liability & Property PoolMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Triangle Industries, Incorporated, A/K/A Anc Holdings, Incorporated Triangle Pwc, Incorporated, & Third Party v. New Jersey Property-Liability Guaranty Association, on Behalf of Ideal Mutual Insurance Company, in Liquidation, Zurich-American Insurance Companies, 91-1685 Zurich Insurance Company, Third Party and Wausau Insurance Companies, Employers Insurance of Wausau, Third Party Westinghouse Electric Corporation, International Business MacHines Corporation, Olin Corporation, American Fiber Manufacturers Association, American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, Insurance Environmental Litigation Association, Amici CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  3. City of Park Ridge v. Clarendon American Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2017

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