Lion Copolymer Geismar, LLC and Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC v. Aptim Maintenance LLC, Zurich American Insurance Company, Illinois Union Insurance Company, and General Cable Industries, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

LION COPOLYMER GEISMAR, LLC NO. 2021 CW 0416
AND LION COPOLYMER HOLDINGS,
LLC

VERSUS

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.

JMG
JMM
PMC

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY C ERR- OF
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FOR THE COURT