MONTROSE CHEMICAL CORP. OF CALIFORNIA v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S244737.

9 Cal.5th 215 (2020)

MONTROSE CHEMICAL CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; CANADIAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

April 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Latham & Watkins, Brook B. Roberts , John M. Wilson and Drew T. Gardiner for Petitioner.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Michel Y. Horton , Jeffrey S. Raskin , Thomas M. Peterson , Paul A. Zevnik and David S. Cox for ITT LLC and Santa Fe Braun, Inc., as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Covington & Burling, David B. Goodwin , Reynold L. Siemens , Jeffrey A. Kiburtz and Heather W. Habes for United Policyholders as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. , Julian W. Poon , Jeremy S. Smith and Madeleine F. McKenna for Real Parties in Interest Continental Casualty Company, Columbia Casualty Company, American Centennial Insurance Company and Lamorak Insurance Company.

Sinnott, Puebla, Campagne & Curet, Kenneth H. Sumner and Lindsey A. Morgan for Real Parties in Interest AIU Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company, Landmark Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, and New Hampshire Insurance Company.

Sinnott, Puebla, Campagne & Curet, Randolph P. Sinnott , Mary E. Gregory ; Cozen O'Conner and John Daly for Real Party in Interest Zurich International (Bermuda) Ltd.

Duane Morris, Max H. Stern and Jessica E. La Londe for Real Party in Interest American Centennial Insurance Company.

Craig & Winkelman and Bruce H. Winkelman for Real Party in Interest Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

Selman & Breitman, Ilya A. Kosten , Kelsey C. Start ; Barbanel & Treuer and Alan H. Barbanel for Real Parties in Interest Transport Insurance Company and Lamorak Insurance Company.

Selman & Breitman and Elizabeth M. Brockman for Real Party in Interest Federal Insurance Company.

Berkes, Crane, Robinson & Seal, Steven M. Crane and Barbara S. Hodous for Real Parties in Interest Continental Casualty Company and Columbia Casualty Company.

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Peter L. Garchie and James P. McDonald for Real Party in Interest Employers Mutual Casualty Company.

Barber Law Group and Bryan M. Barber for Real Party in Interest Employers Insurance of Wausau.

McCurdy & Fuller, Kevin G. McCurdy and Vanci Y. Fuller for Real Parties in Interest Everest Reinsurance Company and MT. McKinley Insurance Company.

Chamberlin & Keaster, Chamberlin Keaster & Brockman, Kirk C. Chamberlin , Michael Denlinger and Kevin J. Schettig for Real Party in Interest Providence Washington Insurance Company.

Tressler, Linda Bondi Morrison and Ryan B. Luther for Real Party in Interest Allstate Insurance Company.

Archer Norris, Andrew J. King , GailAnn Y. Stargardter ; Tressler and Charles R. Diaz for Real Parties in Interest Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and National Surety Corporation.

Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, Jordon E. Harriman , Shannon L. Santos ; Budd Larner and Michael J. Balch for Real Parties in Interest General Reinsurance Corporation and North Star Reinsurance Corporation.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, Thomas R. Beer and Peter J. Felsenfeld for Real Party in Interest Gerling Konzern Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft.

O'Melveny & Myers, Richard B. Goetz , Zoheb P. Noorani and Michael Reynolds for Real Party in Interest TIG Insurance Company.

McCloskey, Waring, Waisman & Drury and Andrew McCloskey for Real Party in Interest Westport Insurance Corporation.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Peter R. Jordon , Andrew T. Frankel , Deborah Lynn Stein and Tyler Z. Bernstein for Real Parties in Interest Travelers Casualty and Surety Company and The Travelers Indemnity Company.


OPINION

Montrose Chemical Corporation of California (Montrose) was sued for causing continuous environmental damage in the Los Angeles area between 1947 and 1982 and subsequently entered into partial consent decrees to resolve various claims. Montrose now seeks to tap its liability...

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