GENCORP, INC. v. AIU INS. CO.

No. 5:95-CV-2464.

970 F.Supp. 1253 (1997)

GENCORP, INC., Plaintiff, v. AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division.

Opinion Modifying Decision June 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis P. Monaghan, Thomas W. Ladd, McCarter & English, Newark, NJ, for Gencorp, Inc.

Peter I. Sheft, Jeffrey S. Leonard, Maria E. Cannon, Sheft, Golub & Kamlet, New York City, William F. Scully, Jr., Law Offices of William F. Scully, Jr., Cleveland, OH, for Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta, Dairyland Ins. Co.

Margaret J. Orbon, Ann F. Frolik, Gordon K. Walton, Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, Steven G. Janik, Janik & Dunn, Cleveland, OH, for American Intern. Underwriters, American Home Assurance, Granite State Ins. Co., National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.

Clifford C. Masch, Thomas P. Mannion, Reminger & Reminger, Cleveland, OH, for Allianz Versicherungs-A.G.

Theresa Wirtz Hajost, Mitchell A. Stearn, Alexander H. Gillespie, Sean M. Sweeney, Edward J. Riccobene, Andrew Butz, Ann T. Dorsett, Gilberg & Kurent, Washington, DC, William R. Holland, Nancy Holland Myers, Holland & Myers, Akron, OH, for American Ins. Co., Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

David L. Lester, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland, OH, for American Re-Insurance Co.

Wayne J. Belock, Ellyn Tamulewicz, Donald G. Drinko, Crosby, Belock & O'Brien, Cleveland, OH, for Associated Intern. Ins. Co.

David J. Fagnilli, Davis & Young, Cleveland, OH, Michael J. Baughman, Cohen & Russell, Chicago, IL, for Cigna Specialty Ins. Co., Central Nat. Ins. Co. of Omaha, Insurance Co. of North America.

John C. Weisensell, Amer, Cunningham, Brennan, Akron, OH, David J. Fagnilli, Davis & Young, Cleveland, OH, Jerome J. Duchowicz, Teresa R. Williams, Michelle B. Sage, Daniel P. Caswell, Joseph B. Royster, G. Bora, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, Michael J. Baughman, Cohen & Russell, Chicago, IL, for Continental Cas. Co., Fidelity and Cas. Ins. Co. of N.Y.

Chris T. Nolan, Peter D. Janos, Perantinides & Nolan, Akron, OH, Richard M. Hagstrom, Daniel S. Weiss, Zelle & Larson, Minneapolis, MN, for Employers Ins. of Warsau, National Cas. Co.

Stephen M. Kelley, Timothy J. Clarke, Bradford S. Moyer, Kelley, Casey & Clarke, Detroit, MI, for Employers Reinsurance Corp., St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

Daniel F. Gourash, Margaret M. Koesel, Robert D. Anderle, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cleveland, OH, for Federal Ins. Co.

James Michael Lyons, Jr., Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Akron, OH, Louis G. Adolfsen, Karen L. Campbell, Alla E. Huppert, Melito & Adolfsen, New York City, Thomas W. Hardin, Hardin & Schaffner, New Philadelphia, OH, for First State Ins. Co., Twin City Fire Ins. Co.

James W. Barnhouse, Kitchen, Deery & Barnhouse, Cleveland, OH, Karen Mendalka Hoerrner, Paul D. Drobbin, Robinson, St. John & Wayne, Newark, NJ, for International Ins. Co., International Surplus Lines Ins. Co.

Gerald V. Weigle, Jr., Carl J. Stich, Jr., Anne Erskine Black, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, OH, for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., Lexington Ins. Co., Ltd.

Michael P. Comiskey, John B. Haarlow, Daniel I. Schlessinger, Michael Yetnikoff, Jennifer A. O'Malley, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, Dennis J. Bartek, Akron, OH, for Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Certain London Market Ins. Companies, Bellefonte Ins. Co., Ltd., CNA Reinsurance of London, Ltd., North Atlantic Ins. Co., Ltd., St. Katherine Ins. Co., Ltd., Stronghold Ins. Co., Winderthur Swiss Ins. Co., Ltd.

Rody P. Biggert, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, Peter E. Romo, Jr., Francis J. Torrence, Brent Clark, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, San Francisco, CA, Ross D. Roloff, Michael R. Gregg, Mary K. McGahey, Merlo, Kanofsky & Brinkmeier, Chicago, IL, for Everest Reinsurance Co., Gibraltar Cas. Co.

Alton L. Stephens, Jr., John T. Murphy, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Cleveland, OH, David Ross, Michelle J. Sheehan, Reminger & Reminger, Cleveland, OH, Daniel F. Gourash, Robert D. Anderle, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cleveland, OH, for Republic Ins. Co.

Ronald A. Rispo, Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Howley, Cleveland, OH, Don Benson, Herbert, Treadon & Benson, Canton, OH, Joseph F. Scott, Canton, OH, for United Ins. Co., United Nat. Ins. Co.

Mark S. Hura, Law Offices of Mark S. Hura, Seven Hills, OH, David E. Trainor, Darlene M. Oliver, Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, Chicago, IL, for Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co.

John C. Weisensell, Amer, Cunningham, Brennan, Akron, OH, David J. Fagnilli, Davis & Young, Cleveland, OH, Jerome J. Duchowicz, Teresa R. Williams, Michelle B. Sage, Daniel P. Caswell, Joseph B. Royster, G. Bora, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, IL, for Continental Cas. Co.

Ronald A. Rispo, Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Howley, Cleveland, OH, for Genco Ins. Ltd.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

DOWD, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff filed this action against more than three dozen defendant insurance companies, seeking, inter alia, a declaration that the defendants are obligated to defend and indemnify the plaintiff with respect to potential liabilities arising out of six hazardous waste sites. At the Case Management Conference on February 16, 1996, the Court placed the case on the complex...

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