Legal Opinion
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp. v. Associated Metals & Minerals Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1993No. 92-7499PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation (Gulf) sued its insurers and its former parent corporation for breach of contract and declaratory judgment, alleging that these defendants ignored their contractual obligations to defend Gulf in an ongoing toxic-tort case that features some 2000 plaintiffs. On summary judgment, the district court apportioned Gulfs defense costs among Gulf and two of Gulfs insurers. We vacate the judgment and instruct changed apportionment.
I. BACKGROUND
From 1973 to 1984, Associated Metals & Minerals Corporation (ASOMA) operated a chemical plant…
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