PLAYTEX FP, INC. v. COLUMBIA CAS. CO.


622 A.2d 1074 (1992)

PLAYTEX FP, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY, et al., Defendants, v. ESMARK, INC., et al., Counterclaim Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: May 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter L. Pepperman, II, Andrea L. Rocanelli, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, and William J. McSherry, Jr., James Lawless, IV, Battle Fowler, New York City, and Robert N. Sayler, Covington and Burling, Washington, DC, and Stephen D. Chakwin, Jr., Playtex, Inc., Stamford, CT, for plaintiffs.

Irving Morris, Morris and Morris, and Kevin Gross, Rosenthal, Monhait & Gross, P.A., Wilmington, and William H. Briggs, Jr., Rebecca L. Ross, Garrick Grobler, Ross, Dixon & Masback, Washington, DC, and Julian C. Campbell, Jr., Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, Chicago, IL, for defendant Columbia Cas. Co.

Howard M. Berg, Berg, Bifferato, Tighe & Cottrell, P.A., Wilmington, and Edward M. Laine, Jeffrey J. Bouslog, Oppenheimer, Wolff and Donnelly, St. Paul, MN, for defendant Intern. Ins. Co., AIU Ins. Co. and Nat. Union Fire Ins. Co.

Stephen P. Casarino, Casarino, Christman & Shalk, Wilmington and Dion J. Sartorio, Tribler & Orpett, P.C., Chicago, IL, for defendant Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.

Nancy E. Chrissinger, Tybout, Redfearn & Pell, Wilmington, for Delaware Ins. Guar. Ass'n.

Gerald G. Saltarelli, Butler, Rubin, Newcomer, Saltarelli & Boyd, Chicago, IL, for counterclaim defendants Esmark, Inc., and Beatrice Companies, Inc.


OPINION

DEL PESCO, Judge.

Playtex and the Delaware Insurance Guarantee Association (DIGA), the plaintiffs in this action, and Columbia Casualty Company (Columbia), National Union Fire Insurance Company (National Union), and International Insurance Company (International), the defendant insurance companies, have submitted cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of insolvency drop down. Whether...

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