NL INDUSTRIES INC V COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY V CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S NL INDUSTRIES INC V CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S

(1997) 6 Re LR 67

United States District Court D New Jersey

Before District Judge Walls

United States - Liability insurance - Lead paint suits - Duty to defend - Contribution for defence costs between liability insurers where insurers cover different risks - Whether excess “other insurance” clause relieved insurer from duty to defend where other insurer was liable for defense costs under policies covering different periods - Whether insured obliged to contribute towards its own defence costs where it was self insured for certain periods.