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Asbestos Litigation Policy Limits

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Plaintiffs’ Judgment Covered in Part under Excess Policies, Subject to “All Sums” Allocation

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Supreme Court of New York, Monroe County - Meissner v. Ridge Constr., Inc., 2022 - N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 310 After obtaining a jury trial verdict of $8 million on November 19, 2019, in an action for asbestos exposure in...more

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New York State Trial Court Addresses “Trigger of Coverage” for Asbestos Claims and Other Coverage Issues

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On November 21, 2018, the New York Supreme Court, Onondaga County, issued a summary-judgment ruling on a number of coverage issues arising from asbestos-related bodily injury claims against plaintiffs Carrier Corporation...more

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New York’s Highest Court Issues a Noteworthy Decision, Rejecting “Pro Rata” Allocation in the Asbestos Bodily-Injury Context

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On May 3, the New York Court of Appeals unanimously held that an “all-sums” method of allocation should be used to apportion liability among excess insurers based on the policy language at issue in the case. Contrary to...more

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