Insurance – Duty to defend – Cost-sharing agreement
Where a plaintiff insurance company has requested declaratory relief regarding its duty to defend asbestos-related bodily injury claims, the defendant is entitled to partial judgment on the pleadings in light of a 2007 settlement agreement. “Plaintiff, the Continental Insurance Company (‘Plaintiff’ or ‘Continental’) filed suit against Defendant, Neles-Jamesbury, Inc. (‘Defendant’ or ‘Neles-Jamesbury’) to obtain declaratory
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