CONTINENTAL CAS. v. DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES

No. 91-7261.

884 F.Supp. 937 (1995)

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO., and Transportation Insurance Co. v. DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES, INC., Theodore Sall, Inc., and AT & T Nassau Metals Corporation v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO., Transportation Insurance Co., Transcontinental Insurance Co., Continental National Association, a/k/a CNA Insurance Companies, and CNA Financial Corporation.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

March 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. O'Dea, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA, Stephen C. Baker, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Wayne, PA, Eileen King Bower, Marsha K. Ross, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, Michael J. Miller, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Malvern, PA, J. Andrew Douglas, Martin T. Lee, Karen L. Bizzini, Christine D. Ryan, Long and Levit, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiffs Continental Cas. Co. et al.

Neal A. Jacobs, Matthew J. Siembieda, Carl D. Buchholz, III, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, PA, Louis F. Bonacorsi, Couburn and Croft, St. Louis, MO, Terry L. Trantina, Arthur H. Saiewitz, AT & T, Basking Ridge, NJ, John H. Gross, Robert M. Horkovich, Steven R. Dolmanisth, Anderson, Killholick, O'Shinsky, New York City, for defendants Diversified Industries, Inc., et al.

Neal A. Jacobs, Matthew J. Siembieda, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, PA, Louis F. Bonacorsi, Bruce D. Ryder, Ellen E. Bonacorsi, Joseph G. Nassif, Larry A. Reed, Couburn and Croft, St. Louis, MO, Terry L. Trantina, Arthur H. Saiewitz, AT & T, Basking Ridge, NJ, John H. Gross, Robert M. Horkovich, Steven R. Dolmanisth, Anderson, Killholick, O'Shinsky, New York City, for defendants AT & T Nassau Metals Corp. et al.

J. Andrew Douglas, Martin T. Lee, Karen L. Bizzini, Christine D. Ryan, Long and Levit, Los Angeles, CA, for Transcontinental Ins. Co.

Kean K. McDonald, LaBrum and Doak, Philadelphia, PA, for Continental National Ass'n.

David J. Parsells, Kean K. McDonald, Pamela Tobin, LaBrum & Doak, Philadelphia, PA, Stephen C. Baker, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Malvern, PA, for CNA Financial Corp.


OPINION

CAHN, Chief Judge.

This litigation was commenced by an insurance company seeking a declaratory judgment that it is not obligated to provide insurance coverage for the remediation of environmental damage which was caused, in part, by its insureds. The insureds have responded with several counterclaims. Numerous motions are currently before the court. Jurisdiction is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

I. Background

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