ROYAL INDEM. CO. v. APEX OIL CO.

Nos. 06-3454, 06-3461, 06-3469.

511 F.3d 788 (2008)

ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, individually and as successor by merger with Royal Insurance Company of America, formerly known as Royal Globe Insurance Company, Appellant, v. APEX OIL COMPANY, Inc., individually and as successor in interest to Clark Oil and Refining Corporation; Ace Insurance Company, of Illinois, as successor in interest to INA Insurance Company of Illinois; Central National Insurance Company of Omaha; Maryland Casualty Company, as successor in interest to American General Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh; TIG Insurance Company, successor in interest to International Insurance Company, successor in interest to International Insurance Company, Appellees. Royal Indemnity Company, individually and as successor by merger with Royal Insurance Company of America, formerly known as Royal Globe Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Apex Oil Company, Inc. individually and as successor in interest to Clark Oil and Refining Corporation; Ace Insurance Company, of Illinois, as successor in interest to INA Insurance Company of Illinois; Central National Insurance Company of Omaha; Maryland Casualty Company, as successor in interest to American General Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh; TIG Insurance Company, successor in interest to International Insurance Company, Defendants, v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant, Corroon & Black of Missouri, Inc.; Frank B. Hall & Co. of Missouri, Inc., Third Party Defendants-Appellees. Royal Indemnity Company, individually and as successor by merger with Royal Insurance Company of America, formerly known as Royal Globe Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Apex Oil Company, Inc. individually and as successor in interest to Clark Oil and Refining Corporation; Ace Insurance Company, of Illinois, as successor in interest to INA Insurance Company of Illinois; Central National Insurance Company of Omaha; Maryland Casualty Company, as successor in interest to American General Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh; TIG Insurance Company, successor in interest to International Insurance Company, Defendants, TIG Insurance Company, successor in interest to, Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. Apex Oil Company, Inc., Cross-Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 2, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis M. Dolan, argued, Chicago, IL (Daniel G. Litchfield, Chicago, IL, and John L. McMullin, St. Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellant.

John M. Horas, filed a joinder brief, St. Louis, MO, for TIG insurance.

Elizabeth A. Bradley, argued, Edwardsville, IL, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Royal Indemnity Company brought this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202, to seek a declaration of the rights and obligations of Royal Indemnity Company, various other insurance companies and Apex Oil Company, Inc. ("Apex"), under certain insurance policies Royal Indemnity Company and the other insurance companies issued to Apex. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the district court's1

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