CLEARWATER INSURANCE COMPANY v. DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATION

Case No. 4:16CV195HEA.

CLEARWATER INSURANCE COMPANY and EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs, v. THE DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPORATION f/k/a ST. JOE MINERALS CORPORATION, AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRST STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, NORTHBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY, and ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Eastern Division.

April 26, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Insurance Contract
Nature of Suit: 110 Insurance
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clearwater Insurance Company & Everest Reinsurance Company, Plaintiffs, represented by James J. Hickey , KENNEDYS CMK LLP, Lisa A. Pake , HAAR AND WOODS, LLP & Robert T. Haar , HAAR AND WOODS, LLP.

The Doe Run Resources Company, formerly known as St. Joe Minerals Corporation, Defendant, represented by Marc D. Halpern , ABELSON HERRON HALPERN, LLP, pro hac vice, Heather L. Mayer , ABELSON/HERRON, LLP, Terrence J. O'Toole & Vincent H. Herron , ABELSON/HERRON, LLP.

AIU Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by David M. Dolendi , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Joseph A. Hinkhouse , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C., Sarah Hope Dearing , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP & Michael John McNaughton , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP.

First State Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Charles N. Insler , HEPLER BROOM, Joshua D. Weinberg , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Katherine M. Hance , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Michael L. Young , HEPLER BROOM & Michele Lee Backus , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, pro hac vice.

Government Employees Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Alan K. Goldstein , GOLDSTEIN AND PRICE, L.C. & David W. Walulik , FROST AND BROWN.

Northbrook Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Amber Oleson LaFevers , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Catherine Mary Connelly-Warren , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Daniel Jacob Berkowitz , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN & Thomas Kevin Hanekamp , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN.

Zurich Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by JoLynn M. Scharrer , HUNT ORTMANN, pro hac vice, Timothy J. Wolf , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C., Peter James Ryan , HUNT ORTMANN & Russell F. Watters , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C.

Gibraltar Casualty Company, Defendant, pro se.

Prudential Reinsurance Company, Defendant, pro se.

Granite State Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C.

Century Indemnity Company, Third Party Defendant, represented by Brian Christopher Coffey , COHN AND BAUGHMAN, pro hac vice & Jon Daniel Picou , LARZELERE AND PICOU.

Government Employees Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Alan K. Goldstein , GOLDSTEIN AND PRICE, L.C. & David W. Walulik , FROST AND BROWN.

The Doe Run Resources Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Marc D. Halpern , ABELSON HERRON HALPERN, LLP, pro hac vice, Vincent H. Herron , ABELSON/HERRON, LLP, Marc D. Halpern , ABELSON HERRON HALPERN, LLP & Terrence J. O'Toole .

Government Employees Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Alan K. Goldstein , GOLDSTEIN AND PRICE, L.C. & David W. Walulik , FROST AND BROWN.

Clearwater Insurance Company, Counter Defendant, pro se.

First State Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Charles N. Insler , HEPLER BROOM, Joshua D. Weinberg , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Michael L. Young , HEPLER BROOM & Michele Lee Backus , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, pro hac vice.

First State Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Charles N. Insler , HEPLER BROOM, Joshua D. Weinberg , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Michael L. Young , HEPLER BROOM & Michele Lee Backus , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, pro hac vice.

Everest Reinsurance Company, Counter Defendant, pro se.

AIU Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by David M. Dolendi , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Joseph A. Hinkhouse , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C., Sarah Hope Dearing , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP & Michael John McNaughton , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP.

AIU Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by David M. Dolendi , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Joseph A. Hinkhouse , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C., Sarah Hope Dearing , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP & Michael John McNaughton , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP.

Zurich Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by JoLynn M. Scharrer , HUNT ORTMANN, pro hac vice, Timothy J. Wolf , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C., Peter James Ryan , HUNT ORTMANN & Russell F. Watters , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C.

Northbrook Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Amber Oleson LaFevers , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Catherine Mary Connelly-Warren , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Daniel Jacob Berkowitz , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN & Thomas Kevin Hanekamp , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN.

AIU Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by David M. Dolendi , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Joseph A. Hinkhouse , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP, Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C., Sarah Hope Dearing , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP & Michael John McNaughton , HINKHOUSE AND WILLIAMS LLP.

First State Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Charles N. Insler , HEPLER BROOM, Joshua D. Weinberg , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Michael L. Young , HEPLER BROOM & Michele Lee Backus , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP.

Government Employees Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Alan K. Goldstein , GOLDSTEIN AND PRICE, L.C. & David W. Walulik , FROST AND BROWN.

Zurich Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by JoLynn M. Scharrer , HUNT ORTMANN, pro hac vice, Timothy J. Wolf , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C., Peter James Ryan , HUNT ORTMANN & Russell F. Watters , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C.

Clearwater Insurance Company & Everest Reinsurance Company, Counter Defendants, represented by Lisa A. Pake , HAAR AND WOODS, LLP, Robert T. Haar , HAAR AND WOODS, LLP & James J. Hickey , KENNEDYS CMK LLP.

Granite State Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C.

Granite State Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C.

Northbrook Insurance Company, Counter Claimant, represented by Amber Oleson LaFevers , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Catherine Mary Connelly-Warren , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Daniel Jacob Berkowitz , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN & Thomas Kevin Hanekamp , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN.

Northbrook Insurance Company, Cross Claimant, represented by Amber Oleson LaFevers , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Catherine Mary Connelly-Warren , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN, Daniel Jacob Berkowitz , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN & Thomas Kevin Hanekamp , ARONBERG AND GOLDGEHN.

Prudential Reinsurance Company, Cross Defendant, pro se.

Zurich Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by JoLynn M. Scharrer , HUNT ORTMANN, pro hac vice, Timothy J. Wolf , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C., Peter James Ryan , HUNT ORTMANN & Russell F. Watters , BROWN AND JAMES, P.C.

Gibraltar Casualty Company, Cross Defendant, pro se.

Granite State Insurance Company, Cross Defendant, represented by Robyn G. Fox , PITZER SNODGRASS, P.C.

First State Insurance Company, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Charles N. Insler , HEPLER BROOM, Joshua D. Weinberg , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP, Michael L. Young , HEPLER BROOM & Michele Lee Backus , SHIPMAN AND GOODWIN LLP.

Continental Casualty Company & Continental Insurance Company as Successor to Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, Third Party Defendants, represented by Ann E. Buckley , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C., John R. Gerstein , CLYDE & CO. US LLP, Patrick F. Hofer , CLYDE & CO. US LLP & Stephen M. Buckley , BUCKLEY AND BUCKLEY, L.L.C.


OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the Court on Third-Party Defendants Continental Casualty and The Continental Insurance Company's (collectively "Continental") Motion to Strike Third Party Claims and Vacate Order, [Doc. No. 260]. Third-Party Plaintiff, First...

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