Legal Opinion
New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided November 21, 1991No. Civ. A. 85-436-JLLPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LATCHUM, Senior District Judge.
I. NATURE OF THE ACTION
New Castle County (the “County”) originally filed this action against twelve insurance companies which had issued insurance policies to the County. The County sought a declaration that the insurance companies must defend and indemnify the County. The County had incurred liability as a result of pollution from two landfills, Langollen and Tybouts Comer. All of the insurers denied coverage and asserted affirmative defenses, and some of the insurers filed cross-claims against each other. The County…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident And Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. City of Pittsburg, Kan.District Court, D. Kansas · 1991
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1987
- Delgrosso v. Spang & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Morton International, Inc. v. General Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
- Quaker State Minit-Lube, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1994
- Cessna Aircraft Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1995
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident And Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992