CASCADE CORP. v. AMERICAN HOME ASSUR. CO.

9205-03083; A118185.

135 P.3d 450 (2006)

206 Or. App. 1

CASCADE CORPORATION, an Oregon corporation, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO., a New York corporation; American Star Insurance Co., a Wisconsin corporation; Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., a California corporation; Granite State Insurance Co., a New Hampshire corporation; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania corporation; Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Texas, a Texas corporation; National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, a Pennsylvania corporation; Sphere Insurance Co. Ltd.; United Pacific Insurance Co., a Washington corporation, and Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London and London Market Insurance Companies, Defendants, and Employers Reinsurance Corp., a Missouri corporation, Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Pope, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Verne W. Newcomb, Wayne D. Landsverk, and Newcomb, Sabin, Schwartz & Landsverk, LLP, and Robert M. Horkovich and Anderson, Kill & Olick, PC.

Richard R. Spirra argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant. With him on the briefs were Cathy L. Croshaw and Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, and Jeffrey V. Hill, Portland, Brad Lamb, and Zarosinski & Hill.

Gregory L. Baird, Portland, and Gordon & Polscer, LLP filed the brief amicus curiae for Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association.

Before SCHUMAN, Presiding Judge, and BREWER, Chief Judge, and LANDAU, Judge.


BREWER, C.J.

Plaintiff Cascade Corporation (Cascade) appeals from the judgment that the trial court entered on its claims against defendant Employers Reinsurance Corp. (ERC) for coverage under a commercial liability insurance policy that ERC issued to Cascade. Cascade sought coverage both for its expenses in defending administrative and judicial actions seeking to hold it liable for contamination to groundwater under and...

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