Legal Opinion
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 23, 1997No. SC 15698PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly applied New York law to the facts of this insurance coverage dispute. We conclude that it did not.
The record reveals the following uncontroverted facts and procedural history. On October 6, 1988, the plaintiff, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., brought an action against sixteen insurance companies from which it had purchased primary1 and excess comprehensive general liability insurance coverage, alleging that those policies obligated the insurers to defend and indemnify the *404plaintiff with respect to claims…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Auten v. AutenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Security Mutual Insurance v. Acker-Fitzsimons Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Technicon Electronics Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- PUD DISTRICT NO. 1, KLICKITAT COUNTY v. International Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by38 opinions
- QSP, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Barry v. Quality Steel Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- MacOmber v. Travelers Property & Casualty Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- In Re US Office Products Co. Securities Litigat.District Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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