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American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company et al v. Technichem, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

3:15-cv-03611

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Vince Chhabria

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  1. March 30, 2017

    Insurer Wins Deductible For $1.7M Pollution Defense

    A waste management firm must reimburse Steadfast Insurance Co. for a $50,000 deductible, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday, in a pyrrhic victory for the insurer after it spent nearly $1.7 million defending Technichem in a trio of pollution cases.

  2. December 02, 2016

    Insurance Co. Looks To Collect Deductible In Pollution Row

    Steadfast Insurance Co. on Thursday continued its quest to have a federal judge order Technichem to reimburse a $50,000 deductible after the insurer paid nearly $1.7 million to defend the company against claims over hazardous dry-cleaning materials that leaked from its California warehouse.

  3. July 15, 2016

    Judge Will Rethink Part Of Coverage Ruling On Leak Suits

    A California federal judge on Friday agreed to rethink whether an insurance policy's deductible applies to defense costs but upheld the rest of his decision that a group of insurers owe coverage for lawsuits against Technichem Inc. stemming from a leak of hazardous dry-cleaning materials.

  4. July 14, 2016

    Insurers Back Reconsideration Bid In Chemical Coverage Spat

    A group of insurers stood behind their plea for a California federal judge to rethink his ruling that they owe coverage for lawsuits stemming from a leak of hazardous dry-cleaning materials, saying Thursday that Technichem Inc.’s arguments against the request are flawed. Correction: An earlier story incorrectly reported the judge presiding over the case. The error has been corrected.

  5. July 08, 2016

    Judge Urged Not To Rethink Coverage Ruling On Leak Suits

    Technichem Inc. blasted a request by a group of insurers for reconsideration of a determination that they owe coverage for lawsuits stemming from a leak of hazardous dry-cleaning materials, contending Thursday that they cannot ask the California federal court judge to reevaluate just because they’re unhappy with the outcome. Correction: An earlier story incorrectly reported the judge presiding over the case. The error has been corrected.

  6. June 24, 2016

    Insurers Say Judge Erred In Ordering Coverage Of Leak Suits

    A group of insurers urged a California federal judge Thursday to reconsider his ruling that they owe coverage for lawsuits stemming from a leak of hazardous dry-cleaning materials, saying the court erred by overlooking policy terms, wrongfully finding a provision unenforceable and ruling prematurely. Correction: An earlier story incorrectly reported the judge presiding over the case. The error has been corrected.

  7. June 06, 2016

    Insurers Can't Nix Pollution Suit Coverage, Judge Says

    A group of insurers for now can’t escape coverage of underlying claims leveled against Technichem for hazardous dry-cleaning materials that leaked from its California warehouse, a California federal judge ruled Friday, finding that two owe it a defense and the third’s defense costs don’t count toward its policy limit. Correction: An earlier story incorrectly reported the judge presiding over the case. The error has been corrected.