Tenneco Inc. v. Amerisure Mutual Insurance

In this action for declaratory relief and damages for breach of contract, plaintiff, Tenneco Inc., contends that environmental cleanup costs it incurred are covered under general liability and umbrella policies issued by defendant’s predecessor, Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC), to plaintiffs predecessor, the Monroe Auto Equipment Company (Monroe), for periods from July 1,1956, to July 1,1978. Defendant Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company appeals by leave granted the trial court’s denial of its various motions for summary disposition that were-based on the grounds that plaintiff failed…