EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY v. TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.

  1. May 04, 2021

    Insurers Burn Cookware Co.'s Coverage Bid In Frying Pan Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has freed a trio of insurers from having to cover Tristar Products Inc. in a proposed class action over allegedly defective nonstick frying pans, saying the underlying litigation does not allege any unforeseeable wrongdoing on Tristar's part.

  2. October 30, 2020

    Cookware Co. Fights Insurer's Bid To Dodge Frying Pan Suit

    Cookware maker Tristar Products Inc. said Evanston Insurance Co. and a Hiscox insurance unit must defend it in a proposed class action over allegedly defective nonstick frying pans, arguing on Friday that it's too early for the insurers to shirk obligations.

  3. October 01, 2020

    Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Frying Pan Class Suit

    Evanston Insurance Co. urged a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday to rule that it doesn't have to defend or indemnify Tristar Products Inc. in a suit alleging it sold defective nonstick frying pans, saying the underlying suit never alleged an accident, which is a precondition for coverage.

  4. April 17, 2020

    Insurer: Claims Don't Stick In Faulty Frying Pan Class Suit

    Evanston Insurance Co. is asking a Pennsylvania federal court to rule that it doesn't have to cover Tristar Products Inc. in a suit alleging it sold defective nonstick frying pans, saying the company's insurance policy only covers bodily injury or property damage claims.