Legal Opinion
New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 28, 1992No. 91-3857PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case is a protracted insurance dispute which has spanned seven years and produced six published opinions. This one makes seven. Continental Casualty Company appeals from a declaratory judgment in favor of New Castle County declaring that under the comprehensive general liability insurance policy Continental has a duty to defend and indemnify New Castle for liability incurred when it discharged pollutants. The district court reasoned that because New Castle was unaware the substance it discharged was a contaminant, the pollution…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Hatco Corp. v. W.R. Grace & Co.—Conn.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
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