R.T. VANDERBILT CO. v. HARTFORD ACC & INDEM

(AC 36749), (AC 37140), (AC 37141), (AC 37142), (AC 37143), (AC 37144), (AC 37145), (AC 37146), (AC 37147), (AC 37148), (AC 37149), (AC 37150), (AC 37151).

156 A.3d 539 (2017)

171 Conn.App. 61

R.T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC. v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY et al.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth J. Stewart , New Haven and Jacob M. Mihm , pro hac vice, with whom were Rachel Snow Kindseth , New Haven and, on the brief, Francis J. Brady , Marilyn B. Fagelson , New Haven, Stephen Hoke , pro hac vice, and David H. Anderson , pro hac vice, for the appellant-cross appellee (substitute plaintiff).

Wayne S. Karbal , pro hac vice, with whom were Jeffrey J. Tinley , Amita Patel Rossetti , Waterbury, and, on the brief, Alan M. Posner , pro hac vice, for the appellees-cross appellants (named defendant et al.).

Michael J. Smith , pro hac vice, and Bryan W. Petrilla , pro hac vice, with whom was John F. Conway , Wallingford, for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant Mt. McKinley Insurance Company et al.).

Lorraine M. Armenti , pro hac vice, with whom were Frank H. Santoro , Hartford, Shayne W. Spencer , pro hac vice, and, on the brief, Kathleen J. Devlin , pro hac vice, and R. Cornelius Danaher, Jr. , Hartford, for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant Continental Casualty Company et al.).

Michael L. Duffy , pro hac vice, with whom, on the brief, were Michael G. Albano , Hartford, and Amy R. Paulus , pro hac vice, for the appellee-cross appellant (defendant Old Republic Insurance Company).

Lawrence A. Serlin , pro hac vice, with whom was Laura Pascale Zaino , Hartford, for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant Pacific Employers Insurance Company et al.).

Robert M. Flannery , pro hac vice, with whom were William A. Meehan and, on the brief, Alexander J. Mueller , pro hac vice, and Stephen T. Roberts , for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant Certain Under-writers at Lloyd's, London, et al.).

Lawrence A. Levy , pro hac vice, with whom were Louis B. Blumenfeld , Hartford and, on the brief, Richard S. Feldman , pro hac vice, for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant Fireman's Fund Insurance Company et al.).

Kevin M. Haas , pro hac vice, with whom were Matthew G. Conway and, on the brief, MaryKate J. Geary , West Hartford and Marianne May , pro hac vice, for the appellee-cross appellant (defendant Westport Insurance Corporation).

Lawrence D. Mason , pro hac vice, with whom were John A. Lee , pro hac vice, and, on the brief, Dwight A. Kern , for the appellee-cross appellant (defendant National Casualty Company).

Kathleen D. Monnes , with whom was Erick M. Sandler , Hartford, for the appellees-cross appellants (defendant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company et al.).

Timothy G. Ronan , Stamford and Assaf Z. Ben-Atar , Bridgeport, filed a brief for the appellee-cross appellant (defendant Employers Mutual Casualty Company).

John E. Rodewald , pro hac vice, and David A. Slossberg , Milford, filed a brief for the appellee-cross appellant (defendant Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.).

Todd A. Bromberg and Laura A. Foggan filed a brief for the Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association as amicus curiae.

Edward J. Stein , Stamford, John M. Leonard , pro hac vice, Amy Bach , pro hac vice, and Heather R. Spaide filed a brief for United Policyholders as amicus curiae.

LAVINE, BEACH and BEAR, Js.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. FACTS ...548

A. Factual and Procedural History...548

B. Issues on Appeal ...553

II. GOVERNING LEGAL PRINCIPLES...554

A. Principles of Insurance Law ...554

B. Complex Asbestos Litigation ...557

C. Standard of Review ...557

III. ALLOCATION OF DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY COSTS ...558

A. Trigger of Coverage...559

1. Whether There Is Controlling Connecticut Precedent...

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