John Crane, Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co.

Plaintiff, John Crane Inc. (Crane), appeals from the grant of a preliminary injunction enjoining it from engaging in any other litigation in any forum related to insurance coverage for asbestos claims against John Crane. Certain defendants also appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion to extend the injunction through all appeals in this proceeding. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business in Illinois, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of engineered sealing products.…