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Litigation

Steadfast Insurance Co. v. AES Corp.

Date
2008
Geography
Virginia
Part of
Steadfast Insurance Co. v. AES Corp.

About this case

Filing year
2008
Status
Order issued granting summary judgment to plaintiff.
Geography
Docket number
2008-858
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Va. Cir. Ct.
Case category
Adaptation → Insurance cases
Principal law
United States → Contract Law
At issue
Action by insurance company seeking declaratory judgment that it was not obligated to defend or indemnify its policyholder in underlying litigation seeking climate change-related damages.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
02/05/2010
Decision
Order issued granting summary judgment to plaintiff.
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In February 2010, a state court denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and granted the insurer's cross-motion for summary judgment. The court entered a declaratory judgment that the insurer had no duty to defend AES Corporation in connection with the underlying Kivalina litigation because no "occurrence" as defined in the policies had been alleged in the underlying complaint.

Summary

Action by insurance company seeking declaratory judgment that it was not obligated to defend or indemnify its policyholder in underlying litigation seeking climate change-related damages.