Great American Insurance Company et al v. United States of America

  1. April 06, 2016

    Coast Guard Taking Too Long For Liability Ruling, Insurers Say

    Two insurers told an Illinois federal judge Wednesday that a U.S. Coast Guard agency has been dragging its feet in complying with his 2014 order that sent a dispute over liability for a deadly 2005 barge explosion back to the agency for further proceedings.

  2. March 25, 2016

    US Says It's Not Delaying Insurers' Oil Spill Cleanup Claims

    A U.S. Coast Guard agency urged an Illinois federal judge on Friday to disregard a request by two insurers for enforcement of judgment after he previously found that their liability for a deadly 2005 barge explosion and subsequent oil spill might be limited, saying a required new review took time.

  3. July 11, 2014

    Judge Revives Insurers' Claims Over $8.6M Oil Spill Cleanup

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday set aside a U.S. Coast Guard agency's ruling against two insurers that held up the Oil Protection Act while trying to recover part of $8.6 million in cleanup costs from a deadly barge explosion and subsequent oil spill in 2005.