Home Indemnity Co. v. Hoechst-Celanese Corp.

LEWIS, Judge.

The issue before this Court is whether the trial court erred when it stayed litigation initiated in Cleveland County Superior Court pending final disposition of another similar action currently being litigated in the New Jersey federal courts.

On 14 February 1989, Hoechst-Celanese Corporation (“HCC”) brought an action in state court in New Jersey seeking a declaration that its primary insurance carriers are obliged under liability policies issued to Celanese Corporation (“Celanese”), HCC’s predecessor in interest, for environmental claims arising from Celanese operations at…