Legal Opinion
Associated Indemnity Corp. v. Fairchild Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 3, 1992No. 916, Docket 91-9137PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
Fairchild Industries brought a declaratory judgment action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Michael B. Mukasey, Judge) to determine whether it was covered under several insurance policies for certain environmental liabilities. An excess insurer, Highlands Insurance Company, asked Fair-child to consent to a voluntary dismissal of Highlands from the action, without prejudice, because its coverage could not conceivably be triggered by Fairchild’s environmental liabilities. When Fairchild refused, Highlands moved to dismiss.…
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