Legal Opinion

New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided November 2, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-436-JLLPublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LATCHUM, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This action originated with a complaint filed by New Castle County (the “County”) seeking a declaratory judgment against twelve insurance companies which had issued comprehensive general liability policies to the County. (Docket Item [“D.I.”] 1.) The County requested a declaration that the insurance companies must defend and indemnify the County in claims relating to pollution emanating from two landfills utilized by the County. The insurance companies filed answers denying coverage for the claims and asserting affirmative…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. v. Peerless InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. Hallowell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  3. Broadwell Realty Services, Inc. v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of NYNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
  4. Steigler v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  5. C. H. Heist Caribe Corporation v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. AIU Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Intel Corporation v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. Hazen Paper Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  4. Morton International, Inc. v. General Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
  5. A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991

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