American Asbestos Textile Corp. v. American Mutual Liability Insurance

Petition for declaratory judgment brought by Asbestos against its insurers American and Aetna to determine whether either or both are required to defend and indemnify it in an action brought by Murray W. Ryder for loss of consortium resulting from an injury to his wife Lidia in the course of her employment by Asbestos. The matter was submitted on an agreed statement of facts to a Master (Leonard C. Hardwick, Esq.) who ruled that both insurers were obligated to defend the action and satisfy any judgment within the limits of their respective policies. The master’s report was approved by Keller,…