February 17, 2015
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday ruled that insurer Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. isn't liable to pay for any damages caused to production vessels in connection with a fatal 2009 explosion at an NDK Crystal Inc. crystal plant, saying NDK failed to present evidence of the actual cash value of the vessels.
November 07, 2012
An Illinois federal judge on Monday refused to certify NDK Crystal Inc.'s interlocutory appeal of an order allowing an insurer to fight coverage of a fatal 2009 synthetic crystal plant explosion, saying it failed a four-prong test for such appeals.
October 12, 2012
NDK Crystal Inc. asked an Illinois federal judge on Thursday to certify its interlocutory appeal of an order allowing Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. to fight coverage for a fatal 2009 synthetic crystal plant explosion, saying the ruling presents an issue of first impression.
September 26, 2012
An Illinois federal judge vacated a ruling Wednesday that said Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. could not fight coverage for a fatal 2009 explosion at an NDK Crystal Inc. plant by arguing the crystal manufacturer knew the catastrophe was likely, saying the decision stemmed from incorrectly applied case law.
January 05, 2012
An Illinois federal judge ruled last week that Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. could not avoid covering a fatal 2009 explosion at an NDK Crystal Inc. plant by arguing the synthetic quartz crystal manufacturer knew the catastrophe was imminent.
July 13, 2011
Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd. sued NDK Crystal Inc. in Illinois federal court on Tuesday claiming that it didn't owe the synthetic quartz crystal manufacturer coverage for a fatal 2009 plant explosion.