| Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v Foster Wheeler Corp. |
| 2007 NY Slip Op 07501 [9 NY3d 928] |
| October 11, 2007 |
| Court of Appeals |
| As corrected through Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
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| Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al., Plaintiffs, v Foster Wheeler Corporation, Respondent, and Affiliated FM Insurance Company et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants. |
Argued September 6, 2007; decided October 11, 2007
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v Foster Wheeler Corp., 36 AD3d 17, affirmed.
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC (Clifton S. Elgarten, Jonathan H. Pittman and Kathryn A. Underhill, of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), and Crowell & Moring LLP, New York City (Frank M. Esposito of counsel), for appellants.
Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC (Robert A. Long, Jr., of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, and William P. Skinner, Keith A. Noreika and Ann O'Connell of counsel), and Covington & Burling LLP, New York City (Michael C. Nicholson of counsel), for respondent.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, New York City (David S. Versfelt of counsel), and Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Donald E. Seymour of counsel), for Honeywell International Inc., amicus curiae.
Vedeer, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C., New York City (John H. Eickemeyer and Marie Tieri of counsel), and Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC (Laura A. Foggan and John C. Yang of counsel), for Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association, amicus curiae.
Order affirmed, with costs, and certified question answered in the affirmative for the reasons stated by Justice David Friedman at the Appellate Division (36 AD3d 17 [2006]).
Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Smith, Pigott and Jones. Taking no part: Judge Read.