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· 11/25/1997

Wisconsin Power & Light Company v. Century Indemnity Company

Citations

  • 130 F.3d 787
  • 28 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20364
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 33503
  • 1997 WL 730714

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • plaintiff could sue insurer that disclaimed liability for all costs that would be incurred in the future if environmental agencies required cleanup
  • plaintiff could sue insurer that disclaimed liability for all costs that would be incurred in the future if environmental agencies required cleanup
  • \A claim for damages must be distinguished from a demand for compliance with a legal duty.\
  • \A claim for damages must be distinguished from a demand for compliance with a legal duty.\
  • “The disclaimer of a contractual duty is a breach of contract even if the time specified in the contract for performing the duty has not yet arrived.”

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Judges: Posner, Bauer, Rovner

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