National Elec. Mfrs. Ass'n v. Gulf Underwriters Ins. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20433
No(s). 97-2319 (4th Cir. Dec 29, 1998)

The court holds that an excess insurer did not have a duty to defend a trade association against negligence claims arising from standards the association set for its members' use of manganese in welding rods. A group of welders had sued the association claiming that the standards had exposed them to...