Legal Opinion
Carey Canada, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Company the Celotex Corporation v. Columbia Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 9, 1991No. 89-7266, 89-7267PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
As Lord Mansfield propounded, “[m]ost of the disputes in the world arise from words.” Morgan v. Jones, 98 Eng.Rep. 587, 596 (K.B. 1773) (citing Vide Essay on Human Understanding, c. 9, 10, 11). Courts agonize over the prospect of rendering judgment of far-reaching effect based on the construction of a single word. This is such a case.
Carey Canada, Inc. (“Carey Canada”), an asbestos mining company, and its parent company, The Celotex Corporation (“Celo-tex”) (collectively, “the insureds” or “appellants”), are…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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