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CGL and Environmental Issues

  • Representation of a national vehicle lessor against product suppliers and their insurers for coverage and defense related to lessees’ fatal automobile accident; against a temporary employment agency and its insurer for coverage and defense related to a leased employee’s severe injuries at work; and action against umbrella and excess insurers for coverage and defense related to a lessee’s single vehicle accident that resulted in a multi-million dollar verdict.
  • Representation of a major sports equipment manufacturing firm in recovering costs and expenses associated with a product withdrawal.
  • Representation of a major telecommunications firm against primary and excess insurers in connection with the settlements of class actions for trespass arising out of installation of fiber-optic cable.
  • Representation seeking coverage under CGL policies for underlying toxic tort air pollution class action case; as well as claims against historic CGL insurers arising from a superfund matter.
  • Representation of a chemical company in establishing insurance coverage for personal injury and property damage claims arising from alleged sale of a pesticide in the US, Central America, the Philippines and Africa.
  • Representation of a construction company as corporate insurance counsel to oversee litigation of major multi-plaintiff tort claims arising from a natural gas explosion.
  • Representation of building owner in a coverage dispute arising from damage caused by contaminated dust resulting from terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
  • Representation of reinsurer against claims by underlying carrier seeking recovery for settlement payments made in toxic tort suit.
  • Review and negotiation of environmental insurance policies in connection with real estate and corporate transactions.

 
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