MERCK & CO., INC. and International Indemnity Ltd., Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, Houston Casualty Company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, QBE Insurance Corporation, Syndicate Nos. 609, 1200, 1686, 1886, 1919, 1955, 2003, 4444, 4472 and 5555, and Consortium 9536 At Lloyd's, London, Westport Insurance Corporation, XL Insurance America, Inc., Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., Hannover Rück SE, Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft AG, and Münchener Rück Versicherungsgesellschaft, Defendants, and
Aspen Insurance UK Limited, HDI Global Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, P.A., Syndicate No. 1183 at Lloyd's London, Zurich American Insurance Company, Mapfre Global Risks, Compañia Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A., and Vienna Insurance Group AG, Defendants-Appellants.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 8, 2023.
Decided May 1, 2023.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
James E. Rocap, III (Steptoe & Johnson LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP, and James E. Rocap, III, attorneys; James L. Brochin , Liza M. Walsh , James E. Rocap, III, Marc D. Haefner , and Selina M. Ellis , on the joint briefs).
Philip C. Silverberg argued the cause for appellants Aspen Insurance UK Limited, HDI Global Insurance Company, Syndicate No. 1183 at Lloyd's London, Mapfre Global Risks, Compañía Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros SA, Vienna Insurance Group AG, and Zurich American Insurance Company (Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, attorneys; Philip C. Silverberg, Bruce Kaliner (Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, Hilary M. Henkind (Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP) of the New York and Massachusetts bars, admitted pro hac vice, Maegan McAdam , William D. Wilson , and Craig R. Rygiel , Florham Park, on the joint briefs).
Mark W. Mosier (Covington & Burling LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for respondents (Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski PC and Mark W. Mosier, attorneys; Anna P. Engh (Covington & Burling LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, Mark D. Herman (Covington & Burling LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, Mark W. Mosier and Russell L. Hewit , Cranford, on the brief).
Laura A. Foggan (Crowell & Moring LLP) of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, attorneys; Robert P. Zoller and Michael A. Alberico , Lawrenceville, on the brief).
Sherilyn Pastor , Newark, argued the cause for amici curiae The New Jersey Hospital Association, The National Association of Manufacturers, The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., and The Restaurant Law Center (McCarter & English, LLP, attorneys; Sherilyn Paster, on the brief).
Reed Smith LLP, attorneys for amicus curiae United Policyholders ( Nicholas M. Insua , on the brief).
Lowenstein Sandler LLP, attorneys for amicus curiae Insurance Law Scholars ( Lynda A. Bennett , Andrew Reidy (Lowenstein Sandler LLP) of the District of Columbia and Massachusetts bars, admitted pro hac vice, Joseph Saka (Lowenstein Sandler LLP), of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Texas bars, admitted pro hac vice, and Rosemary Loehr (Lowenstein Sandler LLP) of the Colorado bar, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief).
Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker, PC, attorneys for amici curiae International Law Scholars, and Former Government Officials, Professor Chimene I. Keitner, Professor Rebecca Crootof, Professor David Sloss, and Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell ( Edward J. Dauber , Newark, on the brief).
Before Judges Currier, Mayer and Enright.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
CURRIER, P.J.A.D.
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