Legal Opinion
Bird v. Penn Central Company
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 21, 1972No. Civ. A. 71-358PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.
This is a diversity case governed by Pennsylvania law. Plaintiffs in this action are certain named underwriters trading under the name of Lloyds of London. On July 2, 1968 they issued what we construe as two separate policies 1 providing coverage for the defendants. The Directors and Officers Liability policy (hereinafter referred to as D & 0 policy) provides coverage for the individual defendants, all present or past officers and/or directors of the Penn Central Company. The Company Reimbursement policy provides coverage for the defendant Penn Central…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Arenson v. National Automobile & Casualty InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Morgan v. Greater New York Taxpayers Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Syndicate Ins. v. BohnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Esmond v. LISCIOSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Prudential Insurance Company of America v. AnayaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Bird v. Penn Central Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Laborers Local 1298 Annuity Fund Ex Rel. Rite Aid Corp. v. GrassDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Shapiro v. American Home Assurance Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
- TIG Ins. Co. of Michigan v. Homestore, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2006
- Shields v. National Union Fire Insurance (In Re Lloyd Securities, Inc.)District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
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