Legal Opinion
Montrose Chem. Corp. v. Superior Court of State
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided August 31, 2017No. B272387PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmon, P.J.
*1312Petitioner Montrose Chemical Corporation of California (Montrose) for many years manufactured the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichlorethane (DDT). Real parties in interest are insurers that issued excess comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies to Montrose in relevant years. The present dispute concerns the sequence in which Montrose may access its excess CGL policies to cover its liability for environmental injuries caused by DDT.
Through a motion for summary adjudication, Montrose sought a declaratory judgment that it may "electively stack" excess policies-i.e., that it may access any…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
- Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Swift Distribution, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2014
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Union Ins. Co. v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Conn.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2018