GENZYME CORP. v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

No. 09-2485.

622 F.3d 62 (2010)

GENZYME CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Jones and John D. Donovan, Jr. , with whom Peter L. Welsh , Katherine A.K. Mumma , Elizabeth E. Feeherry , and Ropes & Gray LLP were on brief for appellant.

Daniel J. Standish , with whom Marc E. Rinder , Howard Anglin , and Wiley Rein LLP were on brief for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, DYK, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


DYK, Circuit Judge.

Genzyme Corporation ("Genzyme") appeals from a district court order dismissing Genzyme's complaint against Federal Insurance Company ("Federal") for failure to state a claim. Genzyme sought to recover its costs in settling a shareholder class action under a corporate and director and officer liability insurance policy ("the policy") issued to Genzyme by Federal. Federal denied coverage and Genzyme sued...

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