Legal Opinion
Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. Vacuum Tanks, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1992No. 91-2709PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Bituminous Casualty Corporation (Bituminous) appeals a declaratory judgment entered by the district court in favor of Vacuum Tanks, Inc. (VTI). The district court found that Bituminous had a duty to defend VTI against claims arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) which resulted from VTI’s waste dumping activities from 1959-1965. Bituminous was VTI’s liability insurance carrier during that time period, but neither the parties nor the insurance agent could find copies of the insurance policies. VTI proved…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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