Legal Opinion
Appalachian Insurance v. General Electric Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 2007PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In this declaratory judgment action, we must determine whether, for purposes of exceeding annual “per occurrence” primary insurance policy limits to access excess insurance proceeds, defendant General Electric Company (GE) can group together as a single occurrence numerous personal injury claims arising from the exposure of individuals to asbestos insulation in GE turbines at work sites across the country. We agree with the courts below that, under the terms of the GE primary insurance policies, the claims present multiple occurrences.
In this case, GE seeks to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Rapid-American Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WesolowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. Allstate InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Arthur A. Johnson Corp. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- In Re: Prudential Lines Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Viking Pump, Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2009
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