E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

C.A. No. 99C-12-253 JTV.

879 A.2d 929 (2004)

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: August 31, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Horwitz and William R. Denny, Potter, Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, DE, for Plaintiff.

Robert J. Katzenstein, Smith, Katzenstein & Furlow, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Allstate Insurance Company.

Timothy J. Houseal, and Anthony G. Flynn, Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE, for Defendants International Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company and A.I.U. Insurance Company.

Brian L. Kasprzak and Dawn Courtney Doherty, Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C., Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Stonewall Insurance Company and Ludgate Insurance Company Limited.

J.R. Julian, J.R. Julian, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Defendants European Reinsurance Company of Zurich, Everest Reinsurance Company, Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft and Mt. McKinley Insurance Company.

Louis J. Rizzo, Reger & Rizzo, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company.

Robert J. Leoni, Morgan, Shelsby & Leoni, Newark, DE, for Defendant Employers Insurance Company of Wausau.

Neal C. Belgam, Blank, Rome, L.L.P., Wilmington, DE, for Defendant First State Insurance Company.

Kevin J. Connors. and Thomas Gerard, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Royal Indemnity Insurance Company.

Felice Glennon Kerr, The Bayard Firm, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant Geico Insurance Company.

John S. Spadaro, Murphy, Spadaro & Landon, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Underwriter's at Lloyd's of London, Certain London Market Companies and Compagnie D'assurances Maritimes Aeriennes Terrestries.

R. Karl Hill, Seitz, Van Ogtrop, & Green, P.A., Wilmington, DE, for Defendants Equitas Limited and Equitas Reinsurance, Ltd.


OPINION

VAUGHN, Resident Judge.

In this civil action the plaintiff, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company ("Dupont"), seeks declaratory relief and money damages against numerous insurance companies from which it purchased excess umbrella liability insurance policies prior to March 1, 1986. Dupont alleges that the defendants are jointly and severally obligated, pursuant to the terms of their respective policies...

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