Legal Opinion
Cincinnati Insurance v. H.D. Smith, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 2016No. 15-2825PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
According to West Virginia, it faces an “epidemic of prescription drug abuse” that costs it hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Seeking some relief, the state sued pharmaceutical distributors, asserting a variety of legal claims. One of the distributors, H.D. Smith, asked its insurer, Cincinnati Insurance Company, to defend the suit. Instead Cincinnati filed this suit seeking a declaration that its policy does *773not cover the suit filed by West Virginia. The district court agreed with Cincinnati and granted its motion for summary judgment. But the plain language…
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