AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. v. LIBERTY MUT. INS.

Nos. 1019, 1135, Dockets 83-7952, 83-7990.

748 F.2d 760 (1984)

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided November 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Greiner, New York City (Louis L. Hoynes, Jr., Lawrence O. Kamin, Deborah E. Cooper, John R. Dutt, Linda Crawford, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York City, on brief), for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

Gerald V. Weigle, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio (Janet R. Eaton, David M. Kothman, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio, Michael E. Twomey, Olwine, Connelly, Chase, O'Donnell & Weyher, New York City, Christopher C. Mansfield, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass., on brief), for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City (Sheila L. Birnbaum, Irene A. Sullivan, Barbara Wrubel, Jeffrey S. Lichtman, New York City, of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae The Home Insurance Co.

Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City (Edwin J. Wesely, Eloise L. Morgan, Susan J. Kohlmann, New York City, of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae Schering Corp.

Karel L. Zaruba, Morris Plains, N.J., filed a brief for amicus curiae Warner-Lambert Co.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City (Robert S. Rifkind, Louis M. Solomon, New York City, Harry Huge, Saul B. Goodman, Rogovin, Huge & Lenzner, Washington, D.C., of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.

Slade & Pellman, New York City (John F. Triggs, Anthony P. Coles, New York City, of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae Emons Industries, Inc.

Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C. (Robert N. Sayler, Edward J. Beder, Jr., John G. Buchanan, III, Washington, D.C., of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae The Upjohn Co.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City (Barry R. Ostrager, Peter J. Schlesinger, David E. Bamberger, New York City, of counsel), filed a brief for amicus curiae The Travelers Indemnity Co.

Before LUMBARD, MESKILL and KEARSE, Circuit Judges.


KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff American Home Products Corp. ("AHP") appeals, and defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. ("Liberty") cross-appeals, from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Abraham D. Sofaer, Judge, entered upon cross-motions for summary judgment, (1) declaring that, under liability insurance policies issued to AHP by Liberty, Liberty had (a) the duty to indemnify AHP with respect to diagnosable...

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