Chesapeake Utilities Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.

Decided January 9, 1989. James Levin Latchum wrote the opinion for the court.

704 F. Supp. 551 · Cited 51 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 673 F. Supp. 1359
• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. · 313 U.S. 487
• Government Employees Insurance v. DeJames · 261 A.2d 747
• C & H Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. · 287 A.2d 238
• Elmer v. Tenneco Resins, Inc. · 698 F. Supp. 535
• Alexandria Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Coca-Cola Co. · 637 F. Supp. 1220
• Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. · 488 A.2d 486
• Hallowell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 443 A.2d 925
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Pryseski · 438 A.2d 282
• Truck Insurance Exchange v. Marks Rentals, Inc. · 418 A.2d 1187
• United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Thomas Solvent Co. · 683 F. Supp. 1139
• Oliver B. Cannon & Son, Inc. v. Dorr-Oliver, Inc. · 394 A.2d 1160
• Whiteside v. New Castle Mutual Insurance · 595 F. Supp. 1096
• United States Aviex Co. v. Travelers Insurance · 336 N.W.2d 838
• National Grange Mutual Insurance v. Pinkney · 399 A.2d 877
• DeJarnette v. Federal Kemper Insurance · 475 A.2d 454
• Cheseroni v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 410 A.2d 1015
• Process & Storage Vessels, Inc. v. Tank Service, Inc. · 541 F. Supp. 725
• Steigler v. Insurance Co. of North America · 384 A.2d 398
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp. · 662 F. Supp. 71
• United States v. Conservation Chemical Co. · 653 F. Supp. 152
• Township of Gloucester v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 668 F. Supp. 394
• Intel Corp. v. Hartford Acc. and Indem. Co. · 692 F. Supp. 1171
• Hill v. Equitable Trust Co. · 562 F. Supp. 1324
• Wilmington Housing Authority v. Pan Builders, Inc. · 665 F. Supp. 351

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• Hazen Paper Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 555 N.E.2d 576
• C. D. Spangler Construction Co. v. Industrial Crankshaft & Engineering Co. · 388 S.E.2d 557
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• Potomac Electric Power Co. v. California Union Insurance · 777 F. Supp. 968
• Bausch & Lomb Inc. v. Utica Mutual Insurance · 625 A.2d 1021
• Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau · 2003 WI 108
• Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. · 457 N.W.2d 175
• W.R. Grace & Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 555 N.E.2d 214
• Desert Mountain Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance · 236 P.3d 421
• Village of Morrisville Water & Light Department v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 775 F. Supp. 718
• Oglesby v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance · 877 F. Supp. 872
• Cessna Aircraft Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 900 F. Supp. 1489
• Norfolk Southern Corp. v. Calif. Union Ins. · 859 So. 2d 167
• Upjohn Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 768 F. Supp. 1186
• Unigard Security Insurance v. North River Insurance · 762 F. Supp. 566
• Maryland Casualty Co. v. Wausau Chemical Corp. · 809 F. Supp. 680
• Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Allied-Signal, Inc. · 718 F. Supp. 1252
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. Ex-Cell-O Corp. · 750 F. Supp. 1340
• Hudson Ins. Co. v. Double D Management Co., Inc. · 768 F. Supp. 1542
• Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 788 F. Supp. 846
• In Re Combustion, Inc. · 960 F. Supp. 1056
• National Starch & Chemical Corp. v. Great American Insurance Cos. · 743 F. Supp. 318

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