Houston Specialty Insurance Co. sued United Service Cos. to avoid paying legal costs in asbestos litigation, arguing its insurance policy excludes asbestos-related injuries and workplace exposures.
In a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the insurer seeks a court declaration that it has no duty to defend United or pay any settlement or judgment costs in the underlying mesothelioma case.
The plaintiff in the underlying action sued United and other companies, claiming he developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure during his employment in the 1970s and 1980s.
Houston says two exclusions in its ...
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