Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter J. Nickles (argued), Coleman S. Hicks, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, Charles Alan Wright, Austin, TX, for appellant Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation.
Leonard L. Rivkin, John L. Rivkin, Erica B. Garay, Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Uniondale, NY, John C. Sullivan, Manta & Welge, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Associated Elec. & Gas Insurance Services, Ltd. and National Surety Corporation.
John Mattioni, Mattioni, Mattioni & Mattioni, Philadelphia, PA, Margaret H. Warner, Lawrence E. Carr, Jr., Peter K. Tompa, William J. Carter, Carr, Goodson & Lee, Washington, DC, for appellees Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York and Boston Old Colony Insurance Company.
Richard M. Shusterman, Regina B. Mapes, White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Insurance Company of North America
Edward Zampino, Victor C. Harwood, III, Brian J. Coyle, Harwood Lloyd, Hackensack, NJ, Edward M. Dunham, Jr., Miller, Dunham, Doering & Munson, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.
Marjorie H. Mintzer, Robin S. Einbinder, Sheft & Sheft, New York, NY, Mitchell S. Pinsly, Margolis, Edelstein, Scherlis, Sarowitz & Kraemer, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees American Home Assurance Company, Highland Insurance Group, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Lexington Insurance Company, Ranger Insurance Company, Republic Insurance Company, and Stonewall Underwriters, Inc.
Stephen Sonderby, Jody Pucel, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, for appellee Continental Casualty Company.
Ignatius J. Melito, Barry S. Bendetowies, Siff, Rosen, & Parker, P.C., New York, NY, for appellee First State Insurance Company.
David Richman, Colleen Connelly, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Home Insurance Company.
Kevin E. Wolff, Christopher L. Musmanno, Lorraine M. Armenti, McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, Morristown, NJ, Thomas C. DeLorenzo, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees International Insurance Company and United States Fire Insurance Company.
Michael J. Merlo, Karen L. Douglas, Michael R. Gregg, Merlo, Chapello & Douglas, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for appellee Prudential Reinsurance Company.
Lise Luborsky, Joseph M. Hankins, Britt, Hankins, Schaible & Moughan, Philadelphia, PA, for appellee Pennsylvania Insurance Guaranty Association.
Wayne Partenheimer, Law Offices of David L. Rohde, Philadelphia, PA, K. Thomas Shahriari, Mitchell A. Stearn, Gilberg & Kurent, Washington, DC for appellee National Surety Corporation.
Mary Ann D'Amato (argued), Robert M. Flannery, Mendes & Mount, New York, NY, for appellee Certain London Market Insurance Companies and Insurance Company of Ireland.
Dan Morales, Atty. Gen., Esther L. Hajdar, Deputy Appellate Coordinator, Office of the Atty. Gen. of Texas, Austin, TX, for amicus appellant State of Texas.
Thomas W. Brunner, Robert B. Bell, Nancy J. Lemay, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, for amicus appellee Insurance Environmental Litigation Association.
Before: MANSMANN, ALITO and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.
