{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"certain-underwriters-at-lloyds-london","displayName":"Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87343:undated","opinionId":"2e3b058b-5ab0-5331-9bfd-15414f6ad774","slug":"certain-underwriters-at-lloyds-london-v-northrop-grumman-corporation-et-a-d87343","caseName":"Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London\nvs.\nNorthrop Grumman Corporation, et al.; Certain Other London Market Insurance Companies and Employer's Insurance Company of Wausau","caseNumber":"WD87343","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Northrop Grumman Corporation appealed a judgment finding that multiple insurance companies did not have a duty to defend or indemnify it in a class action lawsuit. The underlying class action alleged negligence, nuisance, and trespass related to TCE contamination originating from a site previously owned by Litton Industries, which Northrop acquired. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment, concluding that the claims in the class action lawsuit were based on Northrop's actions or inactions decades after the insurance policies' coverage periods expired, and therefore, no potential for coverage existed.","primaryTopic":"insurance","topicSlugs":["insurance","summary-judgment","civil-procedure","contracts","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226935","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/certain-underwriters-at-lloyds-london-v-northrop-grumman-corporation-et-a-d87343","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: contracts","text: corporation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"insurance-bad-faith","label":"Insurance Bad Faith","href":"/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith","score":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: insurance","text: coverage"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/insurance-bad-faith"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}