PERDUE FARMS INC. v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO.

No. CIV. L-99-2818.

197 F.Supp.2d 370 (2002)

PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, P.A., et al.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

April 8, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil J. Dilloff, Francis B. Burch, Jr., Glen Keith Allen, Piper Rudnick LLP, Baltimore, MD, Stephen R. Mysliwiec, Piper, Rudnick LLP, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

M. Elizabeth Medaglia, Robert N. Kelly, Barbara M. R. Marvin, Jackson and Campbell PC, Washington, DC, Bruce Kenneth Trauben, Dorsey and Whitney LLP, Washington, DC, for National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh.

Jeffrey R. Schmieler, Lucas Farinato Webster, Alan Burton Neurick, Saunders and Schmieler PC, Silver Spring, MD, for Federal Insurance Co.

George L. Huber, Jr., Michael Sean DeBaugh, Lord and Whip PA, Baltimore, MD, for American National Ins. Co.


MEMORANDUM

LEGG, District Judge.

This Court is asked to decide whether a multi-million dollar jury verdict against Perdue Farms Incorporated ("Perdue") is covered by the "Advertising Liability" provisions of the insurance policies issued to Perdue by Defendants. Because the Court concludes that the verdict is not covered, summary judgment will be entered against Perdue on the coverage issues.

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