International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. v. Valley Forge Insurance

¶ 1. In this appeal, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., seeks indemnity and defense from Valley Forge Insurance Company and Continental Casualty Company (collectively "CNA") for dozens of suits filed against IFF by current and former popcorn factory workers who claim to have been sickened by exposure to butter flavoring. The circuit court held that IFF had failed to give CNA timely notice of the suits and that the late notice prejudiced the insurer, and so it granted summary judgment to CNA. We reverse because although IFF was untimely in notifying CNA with regard to some of the…