Legal Opinion
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 30, 1982No. Nos. 81-1761 to 81-1763PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge. by Campbell, J.
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., manufactured a variety of industrial insulation products containing asbestos. Beginning in the late 1960’s, and accelerating rapidly in the mid-1970’s, Eagle-Picher has been named as a defendant in lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the inhalation of asbestos from Eagle-Picher’s products. Between 1968 and 1980, Eagle-Picher was covered by numerous insurance policies provided by several different carriers. In 1977, Eagle-Picher’s primary insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.,…
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