Legal Opinion
Pittston Co. Ultramar America Ltd. v. Allianz Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 27, 1997No. Nos. 96-5166, 96-5167PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
These related appeals involve a multi-party insurance dispute arising from a polluted oil transfer terminal, “Tankport,” which sits on the western shore of upper New York Harbor in Jersey City, New Jersey. Appellants Ultramar America Limited and Ultramar Petroleum, Inc. (collectively “Ultramar”) purchased Tankport from Appellant The Pittston Company (“Pittston”). As part of the purchase agreement, Pittston agreed to indemnify Ultramar for any environmental damage caused during Pittston’s ownership of Tankport. Ultramar has since decommissioned Tankport…
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