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Amicus Library

Environmental Liabilities
State of California v. Continental Insurance Company
Year: 2008
Court: California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 2
Case Number: E041425
Issue:
  • Environmental Liabilities
State:
  • California
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ash Grove Cement Co.
Year: 2014
Court: U.S Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Case Number: 13-35900; 13-35905; 14-35298
Issue:
  • Duty to Defend - 104(e) Letters
  • Environmental Liabilities
State:
  • Oregon

UP, joined by co-amici The Marine Group, LLC, MMGL Corp. and Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. urged the Court to uphold a correct ruling by an Oregon District Court that a 104(e) Request for Information Letter triggers the duty to defend under a commercial general liability…

Schnitzer Steel et al v. Continental Casualty Co et al.
Year: 2015
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals. 9th Circuit
Case Number: 15-35101
Issue:
  • Attorney's Fees
  • Environmental Liabilities
State:
  • Oregon

Under Oregon law, policyholders who sue their insurance company for delaying or denying legitimate claims can recover their attorney’s fees. UP reminded the Court that Oregonians currently have few protections available to them when insurance companies refuse to honor their contractual obligations. Indeed, as Oregon…

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