Pittway Corp. v. American Motorists Insurance

Pittway Corporation, the plaintiff (hereinafter Pittway), appeals from a summary judgment denying insurance coverage under its policy with the defendant, American Motorists Insurance Co. (American). Pittway also appeals from an order which dismissed its claim against the defendant, Marsh & McLennan, its insurance broker.

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The claim against American arised from Pittway’s exposure to liability for selling defective valve assemblies used in aerosol cans. The essential question is one of policy coverage.

Seaquest Valve, a division of Pittway, assembled the valves for use in aerosol cans from…