Legal Opinion
Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Union Carbide Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 5, 1991No. 13934PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The plaintiff, Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association (CIGA), brought this declaratory judgment action for the purpose of resolving certain issues relating to its obligation pursuant to the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association Act, General Statutes §§ 38-273 through 38-289, to reimburse the defendant Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for claims arising out of a chemical plant disaster in Bhopal, India, which were covered by liability policies insuring UCC issued by insurance companies that have become insolvent. Cross motions for summary judgment were filed by CIGA and UCC and the…
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