Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co. v. OneBeacon America Insurance

Neel, Stephen E., J.

From 1853until 1952, plaintiff Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company (FG&E) owned and operated a manufactured gas plant (MGP) on a tract of land located in Fitchburg known as the Sawyer Passway Site (site). Like other local utilities, FG&E manufactured gas, from coal and coke, to light street lights, heat homes, power cooking stoves, and provide indoor lighting. The manufacturing process generated hazardous materials at the site. In this action FG&E seeks a declaration that several primary liability insurance policies issued by defendants One-Beacon American Insurance…