GASKET v. U.S. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 15-41625.

LONGHORN GASKET AND SUPPLY COMPANY; ET AL, Plaintiffs, TRINITY LLOYD'S INSURANCE COMPANY; TRINITY UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor Plaintiffs — Appellees Cross-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant — Appellant Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed August 18, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Louis Close , for Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Richard Brent Cooper , for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

Richard Brent Cooper , for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bruce Alan Smith , for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas Clark Wright , for Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Damon Michael Young, Sr. , for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

Aaron Linzy Mitchell , for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Diana L. Faust , for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

Henry Sim Platts, Jr. , for Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Tarron L. Gartner-Ilai , for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

Tarron L. Gartner-Ilai , for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Raffi Melkonian , for Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Wesley G. Johnson , for Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

Before: REAVLEY, ELROD, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.


This case involves two insurance companies debating coverage for various asbestos-related claims. Because we conclude that the pollution exclusion contained within the defendant's excess policies applies, we VACATE the district court's judgement. We REMAND to the district court for a determination of the applicability...

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