Legal Opinion
Bellefonte Reinsurance Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 1990No. 1164, Docket 90-7009PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. (“Aetna”) appeals from a summary judgment entered November 28, 1989, in the Southern District of New York, John F. Keenan, District Judge, in favor of appel-lees, six reinsurance companies (“the rein-surers”). The district court held that the reinsurers were not obligated to pay Aetna any additional sums for defense costs over and above the limits on liability stated in the reinsurance certificates.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the reinsurers are obligated to pay additional *911sums for defense costs over and above the limits…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Spencer, White & Prentis Incorporated of Connecticut v. Pfizer IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Joel Kronfeld v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. Transworld CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Eddy v. Prudence Bonds CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Jack Meyers v. The Selznick Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- American Insurance Company v. North American Company for Property and Casualty Insurance, Formerly Known as Service Fire Insurance Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Unigard Security Insurance Company, Inc., Successor to Unigard Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. v. North River Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Christiania General Insurance Corporation of New York v. Great American Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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