Legal Opinion
In Re Arbitration Between Dow Corning Corporation v. Safety National Casualty Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2003No. 02-2048PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Safety National Casualty Corporation (Safety) issued three “excess umbrella” liability insurance policies to Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning) covering the period December 1, 1983 to December 1, 1984. The policies included a mandatory arbitration provision. Many years later, Safety denied coverage for claims by consumers that silicon breast implants manufactured by Dow Corning caused them to suffer autoimmune disease. In June 1998, Dow Corning commenced arbitration of the coverage dispute. The critical issue was when coverage arose under the policies for autoimmune…
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