UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

(13680), (13681), (13682)

212 Conn. 311 (1989)

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 25, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Stapleton, with whom were Stefan R. Underhill, S. Kim Brunstad and, on the brief, Thomas J. Groark, Jr., Scott P. Moser, Kenneth W. Ritt, John R. Fitzgerald, Constance L. Epstein, Jack G. Steigelfest and Paul A. Scholder, for the appellants (named defendant et al.).

Sheldon Karasik, pro hac vice, Alan C. Nessman, pro hac vice, and Craig R. Brown, pro hac vice, with whom were Bruno deBiasi and, on the brief, Peter I. Sheft, Robin Stone Einbinder, Howard K. Fishman, R. Cornelius Danaher, Jr., Ralph G. Eddy, Timothy C. Russell, Peter D. Clark and Kimball Ann Lane, for the appellees (defendant AIU Insurance Company et al.).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and HULL, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting a motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens. The plaintiff, Union Carbide Corporation, brought an action seeking a declaratory judgment1 to determine its insurance coverage for reimbursement of damages and costs associated with its toxic waste disposal activities at various...

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