GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY v. FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO.

Civil Action No. 04-3509.

GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY, v. FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

February 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY, Plaintiff, represented by MARK E. GOTTLIEB , OFFIT KURMAN PA, MICHAEL CONLEY , OFFIT KURMAN PA & WILLIAM H. PILLSBURY , OFFIT KURMAN PA.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Defendant, represented by ANN M. UNGVARSKY , HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP, WILLIAM J. BOWMAN , HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JEREMY T. MONTHY , HOGAN & HARTSON LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOHN P. HARTLEY , HARVEY PENNINGTON LTD, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, HOWARD M. CYR , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN, LTD & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR TO, OR formerly known as PURITAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by C. LAWRENCE HOLMES , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, JAMES J. RODGERS , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, FRANCIS P. MANERI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by KAREN H. MORIARTY , COUGHLIN DUFFY LLP, KEVIN E. WOLFF , COUGHLIN DUFFY LLP, ELIT R. FELIX, II , MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Defendant, represented by ANN M. UNGVARSKY , HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP, WILLIAM J. BOWMAN , HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JEREMY T. MONTHY , HOGAN & HARTSON LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOHN P. HARTLEY , HARVEY PENNINGTON LTD, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, HOWARD M. CYR , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN, LTD & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE CO., Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, MARJORIE A. WEISS , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, MARJORIE A. WEISS , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR formerly known as VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY formerly known as GREAT SW FIRE INSURANCE CO., Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP, ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C., GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP, SUSAN SIMPSON BROWN , KOCH & DEMARCO & WENDY H. KOCH , KOCH AND CORBOY.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INS. CO., Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by WENDY E. SCHULTZ , LYNBERG & WATKINS, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by ELIT R. FELIX, II , MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JAMES F. MCNABOE , CORTNER MCNABOE COLLIAU & ELENIUS, JENNIFER L. CORRY , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN, MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP, NICOLE J. ROSENBLUM , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN & RONALD P. SCHILLER , HANGLEY ARONCHICK SEGAL & PUDLIN.

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS, SUCCESSOR TO, OR formerly known as AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, Defendant, represented by SAMUEL J. ARENA, JR. , STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, DANIEL T. FITCH , STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG LLP, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Defendant, represented by DANIEL I. SCHLESSINGER , LOCKE LORD BISSELL & LIDDELL LLP, PAUL M. HUMMER , SAUL EWING LLP, ERNESTO R. PALOMO , LOCKE LORD BISSELL & LIDDELL, GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JAMES F. MCNABOE , CORTNER MCNABOE COLLIAU & ELENIUS, JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

ACE USA, AS SUCCESSOR TO INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, MARJORIE A. WEISS , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY, Respondent, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Claimant, represented by KAREN H. MORIARTY , COUGHLIN DUFFY LLP.

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by MARJORIE A. WEISS , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by MARJORIE A. WEISS , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP, ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C. & WENDY H. KOCH , KOCH AND CORBOY.

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by SAMUEL J. ARENA, JR. , STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG.

WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by C. LAWRENCE HOLMES , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP & FRANCIS P. MANERI , DILWORTH PAXSON LLP.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & PAUL M. QUINONES , HARVEY PENNINGTON CABOT GRIFFITH & RENNEISEN LTD.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP & ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C..

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by SAMUEL J. ARENA, JR. , STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY, Counter Defendant, represented by MICHAEL CONLEY , OFFIT KURMAN PA & WILLIAM H. PILLSBURY , OFFIT KURMAN PA.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP & ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C..

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP & ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C..

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Claimant, represented by DANIEL T. FITCH , STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG LLP.

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by MICHAEL E. DIFEBBO, JR. , WHITE & WILLIAMS LLP.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by MARC PAUL GORFINKEL , RIVKIN RADLER LLP & ROBERT E. STAGG , PERRIE, BUKER & STAGG, P.C..

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Counter Claimant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS, JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE & ERIC A. FITZGERALD , MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN.

GENERAL REFRACTORIES COMPANY, Counter Defendant, represented by MICHAEL CONLEY , OFFIT KURMAN PA & WILLIAM H. PILLSBURY , OFFIT KURMAN PA.

HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Claimant, represented by ELIT R. FELIX, II , MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN.

HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TO, OR, Cross Defendant, represented by WENDY H. KOCH , KOCH AND CORBOY.

AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.

AMERICAN EMPIRE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH COLEMAN MONAHAN , SAUL EWING LLP.

FIRST STATE INSURANCE CO., Cross Defendant, represented by JAMES P. RUGGERI , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE, JOSHUA D. WEINBERG , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE & MICHELE L. BACKUS , SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP, PRO HAC VICE.

LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by GREGORY T. LOCASALE , WHITE & WILLIAMS & JEROME DOCTORS , LYNBERG & WATKINS PC, PRO HAC VICE.


MEMORANDUM

EDMUND V. LUDWIG, District Judge.

The parties cross-move for partial summary judgment.1 Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. See fn. 1 for case history.

Plaintiff General Refractories Company (GRC), a manufacturer and supplier of asbestos-containing products, sues all of its insurance carriers for a declaration of excess liability insurance coverage for underlying asbestos-related claims.

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