Legal Opinion

Playtex FP, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Co.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided May 21, 1992PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DEL PESCO, Judge.

Playtex and the Delaware Insurance Guarantee Association (DIGA), the plaintiffs in this action, and Columbia Casualty Company (Columbia), National Union Fire Insurance Company (National Union), and International Insurance Company (International), the defendant insurance companies, have submitted cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of insolvency drop down. Whether or not an excess insurance policy requires insolvency drop down is an issue of first impression in Delaware. After careful consideration of the insurance policies, extensive expert testimony 1 ,…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Reserve Insurance Co. v. PisciottaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  3. Werner Industries, Inc. v. First State InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
  4. Pellaton v. Bank of New YorkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  5. Interco Incorporated v. National Surety Corporation Federal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Louisiana Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Emmons v. Hartford Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware · 1997
  3. Lipson v. Anesthesia Services, P.A.Superior Court of Delaware · 2001
  4. Wilmington Country Club v. CoweeSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
  5. Phillips Home Builders, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1997

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