SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. v. RELIANCE INS. CO.

Nos. 80-2048, 80-2049.

654 F.2d 494 (1981)

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., a New York corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant-Appellant. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., a New York corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, a Massachusetts corporation and Reliance Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay S. Judge, Park Ridge, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Arthur L. Klein, James P. DeNardo, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge, FAIRCHILD and SPRECHER, Circuit Judges.


SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a retailer's attempt to receive legal representation and indemnity for products liability from two insurance companies. The underlying products liability suit alleges that fabric used in girls slacks was defective and that the design and manufacture of the slacks was defective. The insurance carriers for the fabric manufacturer and the slacks manufacturer had each named the retailer as insured in a vendor's endorsement....

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