APPALACHIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAHN, District Judge.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty) appeals from a district court order denying its motion for partial summary judgment and granting summary judgment for Appalachian Insurance Company (Appalachian). 1

This action involves the question of whether a liability insurer must provide coverage for losses its insured incurred in the settlement of class action litigation involving sex discrimination in employment where the insured’s discriminatory conduct originated before the effective date of coverage but had an impact on class members both before and…