In Re: PLANT INSULATION CO.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

IN RE: PLANT INSULATION CO., No. 12-17466 Debtor, D.C. No. 3:12-cv-01887-

FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE RS

COMPANY; UNITED STATES FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiffs,

And

ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY;

AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE

COMPANY; GRANITE STATE

INSURANCE COMPANY; INSURANCE

COMPANY OF THE STATE OF

PENNSYLVANIA; INSURANCE

COMPANY OF THE WEST; SAFETY

NATIONAL CASUALTY

CORPORATION; TRANSPORT

INDEMNITY COMPANY; UNITED

STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY

COMPANY,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

PLANT INSULATION COMPANY,

Debtor-in-Possession – Appellee, IN RE: PLANT INSULATION CO.

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF

UNSECURED CREDITORS, c/o Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, Defendant-Appellee,

FUTURES REPRESENTATIVE, The Honorable Charles B. Renfrew (Ret.), Real-party-in-interest – Appellee.

IN RE: PLANT INSULATION CO., No. 12-17467 Debtor, D.C. No. 3:12-cv-01887-

FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE RS

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

OPINION

AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE

COMPANY; GRANITE STATE

INSURANCE COMPANY; INSURANCE

COMPANY OF THE STATE OF

PENNSYLVANIA;…