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HIGGINS INDUSTRIES, INC. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO.

Civ. A. No. 87-CV-10406.

730 F.Supp. 774 (1989)

HIGGINS INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, The American Insurance Company, Insurance Company of North America, Aetna Insurance Company, Bellefonte Underwriters Insurance Co., American Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co., and Allianz Underwriters Insurance Co., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, S.D. Flint.

August 3, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Chaklos, Sr., Chaklos, Jungerheld & Hahn, Saginaw, Mich., for Bellefonte Underwriters.

Kirk Dillard, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, Ill., and Mark S. Demorest, Robert P. Ufer & Assoc., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for American Empire Surplus.

Charles N. Dewey, Jr., Dilley, Dewey & Damon, Grand Rapids, Mich., Margaret J. Orbon, Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey & Witous, Chicago, Ill., and Paul R. Koepff, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, New York City, for Ins. Co. of North America and Aetna Ins. Co.

James B. Brown, Brown & Transeth, Lansing, Mich., and Paul T. Sorensen, Warner Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Higgins Industries, Inc.

Glenn F. Doyle, Smith & Brooker, Bay City, Mich., and William M. Savino, Daniel A. Bartoldus and David M. Cassidy, Rivkin, Radler, Dunne & Bayh, Uniondale, N.Y., for Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. and American Ins. Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NEWBLATT, District Judge.

Before the Court are the parties' cross motions for summary judgment on the issue of the insurers' duty to defend. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED and defendants' motions are DENIED.

This is a declaratory judgment action to determine the parties' rights and obligations pursuant to various comprehensive general liability insurance contracts. Plaintiff Higgins Industries is a manufacturer of copper...

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