Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ellen Meriwether, Esquire (Argued), Bryan L. Clobes, Esquire , Cafferty Faucher LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Joe R. Whatley, Jr., Esquire (Argued), Edith M. Kallas, Esquire , Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC, New York, NY, Charlene P. Ford, Esquire , Whatley Drake & Kallas LLC, Birmingham, AL, for Appellants.
Daniel J. Leffell, Esquire , Andrew C. Finch, Esquire , David J. Friar, Esquire , Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kenneth A. Gallo, Esquire , Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees, American International Group, Inc.; American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company; Lexington Insurance Company; AIG Casualty Company f/k/a Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania; American Home Assurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Louisiana; American International Insurance Company; The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania; AIU Insurance Company; Commerce and Industry Insurance Company; New Hampshire Insurance Company; The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company; Illinois National Insurance Co.; AIG Life Holdings (US), Inc. f/k/a American General Corporation; AIG Excess Liability Insurance Company Ltd. f/k/a Staff Excess Liability Company, Ltd.; AIG Life Insurance Company; The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York.
Seth P. Waxman, Esquire (Argued), William J. Kolasky, Esquire , Jonathan E. Nuechterlein, Esquire , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Washington, D.C., Paul A. Engelmayer, Esquire , Robert W. Trenchard, Esquire , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, New York, NY, Andrea J. Robinson, Esquire , John J. Butts, Esquire , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Boston, MA, for Appellees, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; Hartford Fire Insurance Co.; Twin City Fire Insurance Co.; Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd.; Nutmeg Insurance Co.; The Hartford Fidelity & Bonding Co.; Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company; Hartford Life Group Insurance Company; Hartford Life Insurance Company.
Donald A. Robinson, Esquire , Leda Dunn Wettre, Esquire , Robinson Wettre & Miller LLC, Newark, NJ, Richard C. Godfrey, Esquire , Leslie M. Smith, Esquire , Daniel E. Laytin, Esquire , Elizabeth A. Larsen, Esquire , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellees, Aon Corporation; Aon Broker Services, Inc.; Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc.; Aon Risk Services, Inc. U.S.; Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Maryland; Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Louisiana; Aon Risk Services of Texas, Inc.; Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan; Aon Group, Inc.; Aon Services Group, Inc.; Aon Re, Inc.; Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.; Aon Re Global, Inc.; Aon Consulting, Inc.
Liza M. Walsh, Esquire , Marc D. Haefner, Esquire , Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, NJ, H. Lee Godfrey, Esquire , Neal S. Manne, Esquire , Johnny Carter, Esquire , Susman Godfrey LLP, Houston, TX, Jeremy S. Brandon, Esquire , Susman Godfrey LLP, Dallas, TX, for Appellees, ACE Limited; ACE INA Holdings, Inc.; ACE USA, Inc.; ACE American Insurance Co.; Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co.; Illinois Union Insurance Co.; Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America; ACE Group Holdings, Inc.; ACE U.S. Holdings, Inc.; Westchester Fire Insurance Company; INA Corporation; INA Financial Corporation; INA Holdings Corporation; ACE Property & Casualty Insurance Co.; Pacific Employers Insurance Co.
Eamon O'Kelly, Esquire , Johns F. Collins, Esquire , Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, David J. Grais, Esquire , Grais & Ellsworth LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, American Re Corporation; American Re-Insurance Company; Munich-American Risk Partners; American Alternative Insurance Corporation.
Michael L. Weiner, Esquire , Paul M. Eckles, Esquire , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, AXIS Specialty Insurance Company; AXIS Surplus Insurance Company; AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd.
Michael L. McCluggage, Esquire , Beth L. Fancsali, Esquire , Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellees, CNA Financial Corp.; The Continental Insurance Co.; Continental Casualty Co.; American Casualty Co. of Reading, PA.
Lazar P. Raynal, Esquire , McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellees, Chicago Insurance Co.; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company; National Surety Corp.
Peter R. Bisio, Esquire , Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees, The Chubb Corporation; Federal Insurance Company; Executive Risk Indemnity Inc.; Vigilant Insurance Company.
Louis G. Corsi, Esquire , Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C., New York, NY, for Appellees, Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.; United States Fire Insurance Company.
John L. Thurman, Esquire , Farrell & Thurman PC, Skillman, NJ, Robert A. Alessi, Esquire , Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, Greenwich Insurance Company; Indian Harbor Insurance Company; XL Capital Ltd.; X.L. America, Inc.; XL Insurance America, Inc.
Alan L. Kildow, Esquire , Sonya R. Braunschweig, Esquire , Jarod M. Bona, Esquire , DLA Piper U.S. LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellees, Wells Fargo & Co.; Acordia, Inc.
Jonathan M. Wilan, Esquire , Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C., John J. Gibbons, Esquire , Michael R. Griffinger, Esquire , Gibbons P.C., Newark, NJ, for Appellee, Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Company.
Richard C. Pepperman II, Esquire , Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, Willis Group Holdings Limited; Willis Group Limited; Willis North America, Inc.; Willis of New York, Inc.; Willis of Michigan, Inc.
Kevin J. Fee, Esquire , Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard LLP, New York, NY, Brian E. Robison, Esquire , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX, for Appellees, Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co.; Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau; Wausau Business Insurance Co.; Wausau General Insurance Co.
Michael J. Garvey, Esquire , Paul C. Curnin, Esquire , David Elbaum, Esquire , Bryce L. Friedman, Esquire , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, The Travelers Companies, Inc.; St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company; Gulf Insurance Company; St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company; Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; The Travelers Indemnity Company; Athena Assurance Company; Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
Henry Weisburg, Esquire , Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, Munich Reinsurance.
Michael M. Maddigan, Esquire , Paul B. Salvaty, Esquire , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Samuel P. Moulthrop, Esquire , Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP, Morristown, NJ, for Appellees, Life Insurance Company of North America; Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.
James W. Carbin, Esquire , Duane Morris LLP, Newark, NJ, for Appellees, MetLife, Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Paragon Life Insurance Company; General American Life Insurance Company; New England Life Insurance Company; Citicorp Life Insurance Company; Travelers Life and Annuity Company; Travelers Insurance Company; Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
Edward G. Biester III, Esquire , Jeffrey S. Pollack, Esquire , Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees, MetLife, Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Paragon Life Insurance Company.
Douglas S. Eakeley, Esquire , John R. Middleton, Esquire , Matthew Savare, Esquire , Scott L. Walker, Esquire , Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, NJ, for Appellees, Prudential Financial, Inc.; The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Patrick W. Shea, Esquire (Argued), Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, New York, NY, Steven P. Del Mauro, Esquire , McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP, Newark, NJ, for Appellees, The Unum Group Corporation; Unum Life Insurance Company of America; Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Stephen P. Younger, Esquire , Laura J. Wood, Esquire , Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, Universal Life Resources; ULR Insurance Services Inc.; Benefits Commerce; Douglas P. Cox.
Rachel L. Gerstein, Esquire , Robert H. Pees, Esquire , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY, for Appellees, USI Holdings Corporation; USI Consulting Group, Inc.; USI Services Corporation f/k/a USI Insurance Services Corp.
Kevin P. Roddy, Esquire , Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Woodbridge, NJ, for Amicus Curiae-Appellants at 07-4046, National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys (NASCAT).
Eugene R. Anderson, Esquire , Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae-Appellants at 07-4046, United Policyholders.
Before SCIRICA, FISHER and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.