Columbia Casualty Co. v. Gordon Trucking, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE COMPANY’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ORDER GRANTING COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY’S REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

On August 12, 2010, Counterdefendant and Crossclaimant American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (“AISLIC”) moved for partial summary judgment against Plaintiff, Counterdefendant, and Crossdefendant Columbia Casualty Company (“Columbia”). Dkt. No. 53 (“Mot. for Summ. J.”). Columbia opposes the motion. Dkt. No. 68 (“Opp’n”). Along with its opposition, Columbia filed a request for judicial notice. Dkt. No. 70. On November 23, 2010, the Court held a hearing on these matters. For the foregoing reasons, AISLIC’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, and Columbia’s request for judicial notice is GRANTED.

I. BACKGROUND

This dispute is fundamentally a disagreement among insurers over coverage obligations.

In its action in this Court, Columbia seeks a declaration that it has no obligation to pay $5 million in insurance coverage for liability resulting from a personal injury lawsuit against its insured, Gordon Trucking. Columbia claims that Gordon Trucking…