DOMTAR, INC., Respondent,
v.
NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE CO., et al., Defendants, and
Canadian General Insurance Co., petitioner, Appellant.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 16, 1995.
Rehearing Denied July 25, 1995.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Larry A. Hanson, Leonard W. Glewwe, Moore, Costello & Hart, St. Paul, for appellant.
Douglas L. Skor, Kathleen E. DiGiorno, Briggs & Morgan, St. Paul, and Paul E. Zevnik, Zevnik, Horton, Guibord & McGovern, Washington, DC, for respondent.
Thomas A. Pearson, Arthur, Chapman, McDonough, Ketterling & Smetak, P.A., Minneapolis, for Niagara Fire Ins. Co., et al.
Geoffrey J. Alexander, Joseph G. Manta, David S. Florig, Manta & Welge, Philadelphia, PA, for Allstate Ins. Co. of Canada.
Margaret J. Orbon, Amy Rich Paulus, Clausen, Miller, Caffrey & Witous, P.C., Chicago, IL, Margie R. Bodas, Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A., Minneapolis, for American Home Assur. Co., et al.
John M. Anderson, Michael A. Klutho, Bassford, Heckt, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, P.A., Minneapolis, for Federal Ins. Co., et al.
John E. Castor, Richard J. Schroeder, Castor, Klukas, Scherer & Lofgren Chartered, Minneapolis, for Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp.
Bradley M. Jones, Stacy A. Broman, Meagher & Geer, Minneapolis, for Columbia Cas. Co.
Thomas P. Kane, Kenneth H. Podpeskar, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, St. Paul, Gary W. Westerberg, Leisa Hamm, Lord Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London, et al.
Joseph W. Anthony, Leslie Sinner McEvoy, Fruth & Anthony, P.A., Minneapolis, for Allstate Canada (local counsel).
Timothy S.B. Danson, Danson Recht & Freedman, Toronto Ontario M5G 1K2 Canada, for Halifax Ins. Co.
Garrett E. Mulrooney, Maun & Simon, St. Paul, for Zurich Ins. Co.
Thomas Jensen, Ted E. Sullivan, Lind Jensen & Sullivan, Minneapolis, and Richard M. Shusterman, Christopher M. Mikson, White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, for CIGNA Ins. Co. of Canada.
Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
OPINION
KEITH, Chief Justice.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ("MPCA") issued to Domtar, Inc. a Request For Response Action ("RFRA") relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at an environmentally contaminated property located in Duluth, Minnesota. Domtar commenced against its alleged insurers the declaratory judgment action underlying this appeal. Domtar sought a judgment declaring that defendants are obliged to defend...
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