Avondale Indus. v. Travelers Indem. Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20509 No(s). 86-Civ-9626-KC (S.D.N.Y. Oct 19, 1988)
The court, interpreting New York law, holds that an insurer has an obligation to defend a company that sold salvage oil to the operator of a hazardous waste disposal site. The court first holds that the insurer must defend the company in the private lawsuits to which the company is a party. The plea...