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Dale Corporation v. Cumberland Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Nov 30, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-1115 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 30, 2010)

Summary

finding that the allegations in the underlying complaint "did not trigger defendant's duty to defend because they do not in any way implicate Nesmith (the named insured), as required by the additional insured endorsement" requiring a showing that the injuries were caused "in whole or in part" by the named insured's negligence

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-1115.

November 30, 2010


ORDER


AND NOW, this 30th day of November, 2010, in consideration of defendant Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company's motion for summary judgment, plaintiff Dale Corporation's response and the replies, sur replies and supplemental briefs of both parties, it is ORDERED that:

1) This court's June 30, 2010 order is VACATED;
2) Dale Corporation's motion seeking a declaration that it was an "additional insured" under the insurance policy (No. S203822-02) issued by Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company to Nesmith Company for the policy period of May 1, 2005 to May 1, 2006, is GRANTED;
3) In all other respects, Dale Corporation's motion for summary judgment is DENIED;
4) Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company's motion seeking declarations that it had neither a duty to defend nor a duty to indemnify Dale Corporation in the underlying litigation is GRANTED;
5) JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company and against Dale Corporation.


Summaries of

Dale Corporation v. Cumberland Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Nov 30, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-1115 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 30, 2010)

finding that the allegations in the underlying complaint "did not trigger defendant's duty to defend because they do not in any way implicate Nesmith (the named insured), as required by the additional insured endorsement" requiring a showing that the injuries were caused "in whole or in part" by the named insured's negligence

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ruling that “the third party complaint cannot be used to bolster the allegations in the original complaint and thereby trigger ... duty to defend”

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analyzing the phrase "caused, in whole or in part" as used in an additional insured certification

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Case details for

Dale Corporation v. Cumberland Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:DALE CORPORATION v. CUMBERLAND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 30, 2010

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-1115 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 30, 2010)

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