HUNTINGTON INGALLS v. ACE AMERICAN INS.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erin Miller Heins and Vincent J. Todd of Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP, Burlington, and Kirk Pasich , Sandra Smith Thayer , Pamela Woods and Christopher Pasich of Pasich LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Nolan C. Burkhouse and Megan A. Sigur of Paul Frank + Collins P.C., Burlington, for Defendants-Appellees.

Costantino Suriano of Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, New York, New York, for Defendants-Appellees Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Tokio Marine America Insurance Company, HDI Global SE, and Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited, LIRMA 10205.

Peter Kanaris and Cheryl L. Mondi of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Defendant-Appellee Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company.

Wayne Glaubinger and Jared Markowitz of Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, New York, New York, for Defendants-Appellees Lex-London and Zurich American Insurance Company.

Brett Ingerman of DLA Piper LLP (US), Baltimore, Maryland, and Brett Solberg of DLA Piper LLP, Houston, Texas, for Defendant-Appellee Interstate Fire and Casualty Co.

Seth V. Jackson , Farmington, Massachusetts, and Matthew Gonzalez , New York, New York, of Zelle LLP, for Defendants-Appellees XL Insurance America and SCOR SE.

Matthew C. Ferlazzo and Courtney E. Murphy of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, New York, New York, for Defendants-Appellees Lloyd's Underwriter Syndicates (Nos. 1414 ASC, 0510 KLN, 1880 TMKS, 1967 WRB, 0623, 2623, 0033 HIS, 2987 BRIT, 4000 HAM, 1036 COF, 2791 MAP, 1200 AMA), Chubb Global Markets Property LIRMA A2302, Beazley Property Consortium 95892020, Hamilton Insurance DAC, Partner Reinsurance Europe SE, and Houston Casualty Company (UK Branch), LIRMA H5100.

Kristin Gallagher and Eduardo DeMarco of Kennedys, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, for Defendant-Appellee Axis Reinsurance Co.

Aidan M. McCormack of DLA Piper LLP, New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellee Westport Insurance Corporation.

Jonathan M. Freiman , New Haven, Connecticut, and Anjali S. Dalal , New York, New York, of Wiggin and Dana LLP, and John Kavanagh of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, D.C., for Defendant-Appellee Lloyd's Underwriter Syndicate No. 1221 HIG.

Jeffrey R. Babbin of Wiggin and Dana LLP, New Haven, Connecticut, for Defendant-Appellee Zurich American Insurance Company.

Robert W. Fisher , Atlanta, Georgia, and William Cooney , New York, New York, of Clyde & Co. US LLP, for Defendants-Appellees Ace American Insurance Company, Endurance Assurance Corporation, and Aspen Specialty Insurance Company.

Ritchie E. Berger and Justin B. Barnard of Dinse P.C., Burlington, for Amicus Curiae American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

Marshall Gilinsky of Anderson Kill PC, New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae United Policyholders.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Eaton and Carroll, JJ., and Johnson, J. (Ret.), and Bent, Supr. J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.