STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT LION COPOLYMER GEISMAR, LLC NO. 2021 CW 0416 AND LION COPOLYMER HOLDINGS, LLC

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APTIM MAINTENANCE LLC, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, AND GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, JUNE 21, 2021 INC.

In Re: Illinois Union Insurance for Company, applying supervisory writs, 23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, No. 122525.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, McDONALD, AND McCLENDON, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s April 26, 2021 judgment granting plaintiffs, Lion Copolymer Geismar, LLC and Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC' s ( hereinafter Lion"), collectively " motion for partial summary judgment and ordering the defendant, Illinois Union Insurance Company ( hereinafter " Illinois Union"), to reimburse to Lion defense costs in the amount of $ 433, 300. 40 is reversed. We find genuine issues of material fact exist regarding whether Lion is entitled to judgment against Illinois Union for reimbursement of defense costs, and the amount thereof, under the policy issued by Illinois Union wherein Lion is named as an additional insured. Accordingly, Lion' s motion for partial summary judgment is denied.

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