Lone Star Must Cover Certain Insurance Policy Costs, Judge Rules

WATERBURY, Conn. - A silica defendant that filed for bankruptcy more than 15 years ago and entered into a settlement agreement with its primary insurer for coverage of post-petition claims filed against the company is still responsible for certain non-premium obligations under the insurance polices, a state court judge has ruled. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Lone Star Industries Inc., et al., No. CV044001208S (Conn. Super. Ct., Waterbury Dist.).

In a decision denying summary judgment to Lone Star Industries Inc. in an action filed by insurer Liberty Mutual, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Dennis G. Eveleigh ruled that the agreement never …