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IN TilE UNITEIJ STATES IlISTIU( T I 'ollln II( II{
TilE Mml)I.E IHSTIUl:T OF I'ENNS\'I,V ANIA
THE FROG, SWITCH &
MANUFACTURING CO"INC,
vs,
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UNITED STATES FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
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AND NOW, comes Ihe defendant, lJniled SllItes Fite InslIllInce ('llInpany, IInd iiII' the
purpose only of removing Ihis ense to Ihe Uniled Sillies I Jisllicl COllrllin Ihe Middle District of
Pennsylvania, respcctfully avers as filllows:
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This is a civil uction liIed IInd 1I0W pendillg in the COUll of COIllIllOII Pleas of
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Cumberland Coullty, Pennsylvllniu, Civil Action No. 'JII.J'JI,
2. Said action wus illstituted on or IIhOll1 Jllnullry 21, I 'Jl)H,lIpolI the filing ofl'llIintifl's
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Writ of Summons in Civil Action. A Irlle IInd currecl cupy of slIhl Wril of SUlIlmons is nllnched
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporatcd herein hy lelerence.
3, PlaintilT liIed a COlllplaint on April 16, 1')l)H. A Iruc IIlul COllect copy of suid
Complaint is ullnched herelo liS Exhihil "II" III1lI incorpllllllcd helCill hy leferenee.
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COlllpleledivelsity ofcili/enship exisls hetweenlhe pallies herelo,nsplllinlifl~ Frog,
Switch & Manufucturinll COlllpany, 11Il'. is II Penllsylvllnilll'olporalion wilh ils principul place of
business ul 600 liust Slreet in ('lIIlish', ('OIllIIl'r1I11UI ('ounly, I'enllsylvllnill, IInd dcfendallt, United
States Fire Insurallcc COlllpiln)', is II Nell' J"I !,ey n11p'lIl1lion with ils principal place of business
located in MorristowlI, Nell' lei M'Y,
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Exhibit A
n. JAMES nEYNOLOS. In.. ESQUlnr
f'A Allorncy 1.0. No. 102li2
IlEYNOI.OS & HAVAS
^ Prohtlllonol CorporAtion
101 Plno 51111111
Posl Office Box 932
Haulaburo, Pennsylvania 17108.0932
17.1 71 236.3200
Attorney 101 Plolntlff
THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING CO.. INC,
THE FROG, SWITCH &
MANUFACTURING CO., INC.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
NO. 9B-391 CIVIL
UNITED STATES FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COM P L A r N T
1. Plaintiff The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
("Frog") is a Pennsylvania corporation with a principal place of
business at 600 East High Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013.
2. Defendant United States Fire Insurance Company
("USFIC") is a New York corporation with a principal place of
business at 305 Madison Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960.
3 . The Travelers Insurance Company ("The Travelers")
issued to Frog a policy of insurance providing commercial general
liability coverage, Policy No. EJ-660-107J430B-TIL-94, and
covering the policy period September 1, 1994 through September 1,
1995 ("The Travelers Policy"). A copy of the relevant portions
of The Travelers Policy is attached hereto, made a part hereof,
and marked as Exhibit "A".
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4, The insuring agreement under Coveroge B of Section I of
The Travelers Policy provides coverage for, inte~ alia,
advertising injury liability, as follows: "[The Travelers] will
pay those sums that [Frog] becomes legally obligated to pay as
damages because of . . . 'advertising injury' to which this
coverage part applies. We will have the right and duty to defend
any 'suit' seeking those damages. . .
This insurance applies
to: . . . 'Advertising injury' caused by an offense committed in
the course of advertising your goods, products or services. ,
5, "Advertising injury" is defined in Section V of The
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Travelers Policy as follows:
"Advertising injury" means injury arising out
of one or more of the following offenses:
a. Oral or written publication of material
that slanders or libels a person or
organization or disparages a person's or
organization's goods, products or
services;
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Oral or written
that violates
privacy;
publication of material
a person's right of
c. Misappropriation of advertising ideas or
style of doing business; or
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Infringement of copyright,
slogan.
The advertising injury limit of liability in The
title or
Travelers Policy is $1,000.000.
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7. USFIC issued to Frog a Commercial Umbrella Policy,
Policy No. 553016945, Covering the policy period September 1,
1994 through September 1, 1995 ("USFIC POlicy"). A copy of the
relevant portions of the USFIC Policy is attached hereto, made a
part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "B".
8. Section I of the Insuring Agreements of the USFIC
Policy provides Coverage for advertising injury liability as
follows: "[USFIC] will pay on behalf of [Frog] those sums in
excess of the 'Retained Limit' which [Frog], by reason of
liability imposed by law . . , shall become legally obligated to
pay as damages for: . . . 'Advertising Injury' caused by an act
committed during the 'POlicy Period',"
9. Section II of the Insuring Agreements of the USFIC
Policy provides that:
[USFIC] shall have the right and duty to
defend any "Claim" or "Suit" seeking damages
cOvered by the terms and conditions of the
[USFIC Policy] when:
(a) the applicable limits of insurance of the
underlying insurance policies . . , (the
"Underlying Insurance"), plus the
applicable limits of other insurance have
been exhausted by payments; or
(b)
Damages are sought for , . .
Injury" which are not
"Underlying Insurance"
insurance.
"Advertising
covered by
or other
10. "Advertising injury" is defined in Section IV of the
Insuring Agreements of the USFIC Policy as follows:
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13. The amount of the sel f. insured retention in the USFIC
Policy is Zero Dollars ($0.00),
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14, The limit of insurance set forth in the USFIC Policy
relating to claims for advertising injury is $5,000.000 for each
occurrence, and $10,000,000 in the aggregate.
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B. ESCO LITIGATION
15. On July 17, 1995, ESCO Corporation ("ESCO") filed a
Complaint against Frog and one of its employees, John R. Olds
("Olds") in the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania at Civil Docket No. 1:CV-95-1153 ("the
ESCO litigation"). A copy of the Complaint is attached hereto,
made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "C".
16. In the Complaint, ESCO alleged that in January 1995, it
acquired a dipper bucket product line from Amsco Cast Products,
Inc. ("Amsco"), a leading supplier of all cast manganese steel
large dipper buckets used in open-pit mining production. As part
of the dipper bucket product line, ESCO allegedly purchased
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Amsco's trade name, trademarks, and copyrights.
17. ESCO alleged that prior to its acquisition of the
dipper bucket product line, Olds, who was Amsco's chief engineer
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for the dipper bucket product line before he became employed by
Frog, misappropriated from Amsco trade secret and confidential
business information, including numerous drawings and prints
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relating to the Amsco dipper bucket product line, and delivered
this infomtation to Frog when he went to work for Frog. lB.
ESCO alleged that Frog entered the dipper bucket product
market after hiring Olds and receiving the trade secret and
confidential business infomtation Olds brought with him from
Amsco.
19. ESCO alleged that Frog entered the market for dipper
buckets and component parts by using Amsco proprietary trade
secret and confidential business infomtation and technology
acquired from Olds.
20. ESCO alleged that in selling dipper buckets, Frog used
trade secret and confidential business infomtation, including
drawings, patterns and technology, pirated and misappropriated by
prog and Olds,
21. In the Complaint, ESCO asserted claims for Unfair
Competition: Tortious Disclosure and Use of Another's Trade
Secrets (Count One); Unfair Competition: Procuring Confidential
Business Information By Improper Means (Count Two); Intentional
Interference with Prospective Contractual Relations (Count
Three); Violation of Uniform Trade Secrets Act of Arizona (Count
Pour); Common Law ConverSion (Count Five); and, Civil Conspiracy
to Defraud and Commit Unlawful Acts (Count Six).
22. The basis for all of ESCO's claims was that Frog
allegedly misappropriated Amsco's trade secrets and confidential
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23, As a result of the foregoing allegations, ESCO demanded
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business information in developing and marketing its own dipper
bucket product line,
damages in the Complaint from Frog on account of advertising
injury as defined in the USFIC Policy, allegedly committed by
Frog within the policy period of the USFIC Policy.
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24, On August 30, 1995 and September 13, 1995,
respectively, ESCO filed an Amended Complaint and Revised Amended
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Complaint asserting the same six Counts as set forth in the
Complaint, except that Count Six was retitled "Civil Conspiracy
25. On December 4, 1995, ESCO filed a Motion for Leave to
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File Second Amended Complaint, together with a supporting
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Memorandum. In its Motion, ESCO requested in part permission to
assert four new causes of action closely related to the existing
claims. The proposed new causes of action were for false
advertising and reverse passing off under the Lanham Act, 15
U,S,C. ~1125(a), and violation of the New Mexico and Minnesota
Uniform Trade Secret Acts. ESCO also sought to join two new
parties in the litigation.
26. Count Nine of the proposed Second Amended Complaint was
titled "False Advertising Under Lanham Act, 15 U,S.C. ~1125(a)
(1988) Against Defendant I"rog." In the proposed Count Nine for
false advertising, ESCO alleged that:
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79, Shortly after 01ds bocame ell1p10yed by
Frog conul1ellcing October 17, 1994, defendant
Frog launched a promotional campoign to the
market for all cast manganese dipper buckets.
This campaign included widespread distribution
of a product promotional brochure, PUblication
in an industry trade journal, and verbal and
written direct Communication with CUstomers.
In this campaign, defendant Frog falsely
repreSented that it had developed a new and
"revolutionary" design for dipper bucket parts
and components, and falsely depicted a dipper
bucket with a "Frog, Switch" logo.
BO. In fact, at the time of defendant Frog's
campaign, it had done no design work
whatsoever, and the parts and components Frog
was offering for sale and was selling were
made from engineering drawings unlawfully
appropriated by Olds from Amsco and used by
Frog. The market was falsely led to believe
that these products were independently
designed by Frog, and was falsely led to
believe that products of the type contained in
the Amsco line could readily be replicated,
produced and sold by Frog,
81. Plaintiffs have been damaged by defendant
Frog'S actions in an amOunt to be proved at
trial.
27. Count Ten of the proposed Second Amended Complaint was
titled "Reverse Passing Off Under Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. ~1125(a)
(1988) Against Defendant Frog." In the proposed Count Ten for
reverse passing off, ESCO alleged that:
B4. The parts and components sold in commerce
by defendant Frog as its own were really Amsco
products made by use of the stolen drawings, a
fonn of "reverse passing off."
85. Plaintiffs have been damaged by defendant
Frog's actions in an amount to be proved at
trial.
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2B. On December 19, 1995, BSCO filed a Reply Memorandum in
support of its Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended
Complaint wherein it stated that the new claims under the Lanham
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Act are simply "outgrowths" of the "misappropriation and use of
BSCO's proprietary interests by defendants." (Reply Memorandum,
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29. By Order dated January 19, 1996, the Magistrate Judge
denied ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint
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on the basis that it was untimely. In reaching his decision, the
Magistrate Judge stated: "The proposition that Olds had and used
specifically alleged in the initial complaints filed on July 17,
1995. Doc. 1. The basis for any additional claims (false
advertising, reverse passing off) is a reasoned inference from
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30. On February 16, 1996, BSCO filed a Motion for Leave to
File Revised Second Amended Complaint. The proposed Revised
Second Amended Complaint was attached to the Motion and included
the same counts for false advertising and reverse passing off
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asserted in the proposed Second Amended Complaint, but did not
include the addition of two new parties BSCO sought to join in
the Second Amended Complaint.
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31. By Order daced March 21, 1996, the District Court
affirmed the Magistrate JUdge's Order dated January 19, 1996,
denying ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended
Complaint.
32. On March 28, 1996, after receipt of the District
Court's Order affirming his denial of ESCO's Motion for Leave to
File a Second Amended Complaint, the Magistrate JUdge denied
ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Second Amended
Complaint.
33. By Memorandum and Order dated September 25, 1996, the
District Court reversed the Order of the Magistrate JUdge dated
March 2B, 1996, and granted ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a
Revised Second Amended Complaint.
34. On September 30, 1996, ESCO filed its Revised Second
Amended Complaint asserting its new claims for false advertising
and reverse passing off under the Lanham Act in Counts Nine and
Ten, respectively. A copy of the Revised Second Amended
Complaint is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as
Exhibit "0".
35. The allegations in paragraphs 76, 77 and 78 of Count
Nine of the Revised Second Amended Complaint are exactly the same
as the allegations in paragraphs 79, BO and 81 of Count Nine of
the Second Amended Complaint. The allegations in paragraphs Bl
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and 82 of Count Ten of the Revised Second Amended Complaint are
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exactly the same as the allegations in paragraphs 84 and 85 of
the Second Amended Complaint.
36. By Order dated November 1, 1996, the District Court
entered summary judgment in favor of Frog and against ESCO on the
Counts for violation of the Uniform 'rrade Secrets Acts of Arizona
(Count Four), New Mexico (Count Five), and Minnesota (Count Six).
37. As a result of the foregoing allegations, ESCO demanded
in the Revised Second Amended Complaint damages from Frog on
account of advertising injury as defined in the USFIC Policy
allegedly committed by Frog within the policy period of the USFIC
Policy,
38. By Order dated April 29, 1997, the District Court
placed the case on the June 9, 1997 Trial List.
39. On June 5, 1997, Frog and ESCO entered into a
settlement agreement whereby in consideration for a mutual
general release, Frog paid ESCO $2,625,000 in settlement of all
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claims asserted by ESCO against Frog.
litigation between ESCO and Frog was entered by the Court on
June 10, 1997,
C. DENIAL OF COVERAGE/REFUSAL TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY
41. By letter dated July 28, 1995, Frog timely provided
USFIC with notice of the ESCO litigation and with a copy of the
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Complaint. Frog requested that USFIC defend and indemnify Frog
and Olds under the USFIC Policy. (Hereinafter Frog. and Olds
shall be jointly referred to as "Frog" with respect to
allegations regarding USFIC's duty to defend and indemnify Frog
and Olds.)
42. By letter dated October 6, 1995, USFIC denied coverage
and refused to defend or indemnify Frog for the claims asserted
in the Complaint.
43. By letter dated November 2, 1995, Frog requested that
USFIC withdraw its denial of coverage and again requested that
USFIC defend and indemnify it against the claims asserted in the
ESCO litigation, setting forth specific reasons in support of its
position.
44. By letter dated December 7, 1995, Frog notified USFIC
that ESCO was attempting to file a Second Amended Complaint which
included claims for false advertising and reverse passing off
under the Lanham Act. Frog sent USFIC a copy of the proposed
Second Amended Complaint, which included new Counts Nine (false
advertising) and Ten (reverse passing off). In the letter, Frog
again requested that USFIC defend and indemnify it against the
claims asserted in the ESCO litigation.
45. By letter dated January 22, 1996, USFIC responded to
Frog's December 7, 1995 letter and reaffirmed its earlier denial
of coverage and refusal to defend or indemnify Frog against the
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claims asserted in the Complaint and further denied coverage and
refused to defend or indemnify Frog against the additional claims
asserted in Counts Nine and Ten of the proposed Second Amended
Complaint.
46. By letter dated February 19, 1998, Frog timely made a
written claim for indemnity under the USFIC Policy. In the
letter, Frog notified USFIC of the settlement of the ESCO
litigation and of the damages it had incurred as a result of
USFIC's refusal to defend and indemnify Frog. Frog demanded that
USFIC indemnify it for said damages which are set forth below.
47. USFIC has not indemnified Frog for the damages it has
incurred, as demanded in the February 19, 1998 letter.
48. USFIC did not defend or indemnify Frog against the
claims asserted by ESCO in the ESCO litigation nor did it file a
declaratory judgment action to determine its duty to defend
and/or indemnify Frog.
49. USFIC's denial of coverage and its refusal to defend
and indemnify Frog was untimely and not sufficiently specific as
to the reasons therefor.
50. Frog paid all premiums due USFIC for the USFIC Policy
and has complied with all applicable conditions precedent to
USFIC's fulfillment of its obligations to Frog under the USFIC
Policy with respect to the ESCO litigation.
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USFIC Policy, including without limitation the advertising injury
coverage contained therein.
57. USFIC had a duty to defend Frog under the USFIC Policy
against the claims asserted in the ESCO litigation, and a duty to
indemnify Frog for the damages it incurred as set forth below.
58. USFIC breached the USFIC Policy by denying coverage and
refusing to defend and indemnify Frog against the claims asserted
in the ESCO litigation.
59. USFIC breached the USFIC Policy by denying coverage and
refusing to defend and indemnify Frog in an untimely fashion and
without being sufficiently specific as to the reasons therefor.
Therefore, USFIC is estopped from asserting defenses to Frog's
claims.
60. Under the USFIC Policy, USFIC is obliged to indemnify
Frog for the amount it paid to settle the ESCO litigation
($2,625,000) in excess of the "retained limit." The retained
limit under the USFIC Policy is the limit of liability of
$1,000,000 set forth in The Travelers Policy if it is determined
that there is coverge under The Travelers Policy; or Zero ($0.00)
Dollars if it is determined that there is no coverage under The
Travelers Policy. USFIC has breached the USFIC Policy by failing
and refusing to indemnify Frog for said damages.
61. As a result of its breach of the USFIC Policy, USFIC is
also liable to Frog for, int'pr alia, the following damages:
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A. the amount of legal fees and other costs paid
by Fr~g in defending the ESCO litigation ("underlying
defense costs");
B. the expenses incurred by Frog in the nature
of time expended by employees in the investigation and
defense of the ESCO litigation;
C. consequential damages, including but not
limited to lost profits, lost business opportunities,
and costs related to the financing of the underlying
defense costs and the settlement payment;
D. attorney's fees and costs incurred in
bringing this action; and
E. interest as allowed by law.
62. Frog has demanded that USFIC indemnify it for the
foregoing damages, but USFIC has failed and refused to do so in
breach of the USFIC POlicy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co.,
Inc. demands judgment in its favor and against Defendant United
States Fire Insurance Company in an amount in excess of $25,000,
the amount requiring referral to arbitration by local rule of
Court, plus interest and costs.
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COUNT II
BAD FAITH UNDER 42 PA. C.S.A. ~8371
63. Plaintiff incorporates herein by reference the
averments of paragraphs 1 - 62 hereof as if set forth in their
entirety.
64. USFIC, as insurer, has acted in bad faith with respect
to Frog, its insured, in denying coverage for and in refusing to
defend and indemnify Frog under the USFIC Policy against the
claims asserted by ESCO in the ESCO litigation.
65. USFIC did not have a reasonable basis for denying
coverage for and refusing to defend and indemnify Frog against
the claims of ESCO asserted in the ESCO litigation.
66. USFIC did not act with the utmost good faith toward
Frog nor did it accord Frog's interest the same consideration it
gave its own interest in denying coverage and in refusing to
defend and indemnify Frog under the USFIC POlicy.
67. USFIC's wrongful denial of coverage and refusal to
defend and indemnify Frog against the claims asserted by ESCO in
the ESCO litigation constitute bad faith under 42 Pa. C.S.A.
98371.
68. As a result of USFIC's bad faith actions, USFIC is
liable to Frog for punitive damages, court costs and attorney's
fees, and interest, all as provided in 42 Pa. C.S.A. 98371.
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YERIFICATION
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I, LEE E. HUGHEY, state that I am the President of The Frog,
Switch & Manufacturing Co., the Plaintiff in this action, and am
authorized to make this Verification on its behalf. I state that
the facts set forth in the foregoing COMPLAINT are true upon my
personal knowledge, information and belief.
I understand that my statements are made subject to 18 Pa.
Cons. Stat. 9 4904, providing for criminal penalties for unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Date: fJ(JfI/~ 119/?
The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing
Co., Inc.
(3825)
Cl?R7'JFlCA7'E OFSmW1CE
I, FRANCIS J. DEASEY, ESQUIRE, hereby certiry that I have served upon all person(s) listed belo\
a true and correct copy or Praecipe to Transrer, in the above matter by first class postage prepaid mail.
R. James Reynolds, Jr., Esquire
Reynolds & Havas, P.C.
101 Pine Street
P.O. Box 932
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932
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FRANCIS J. DEA N, ESQUIRE
DATE: May 4, 1998
DEASEY. MAItDNEY & SENDER. lTD.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
TilE FROG, SWITCIl & MANUFACTURING
co., INC.,
PLAINTIFF
Court of Lommon Pleas
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UNITEn STATES FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
305 MADISON AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960
DEFENDANT
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TRUE COpy FROM AECOHD
In T65tirnooy whe.-eol, I hl'Je unto tiel nrf hilod
and tho seal of said Co at Carli.::Ju, Pl.. j
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To _ UNUED _ STATES_.ElIIRE.._INSURJ\.NCE_.cO
You are hereby notified that
TilE FR~ _SW I.:I:ClI..& _ MANUF.....C~URING. .cO,,--I-NG..ru n_.___.__ ..nuh.._____n __u _n_n n___
the Plaintiff ha commenced an action in n...._.~:!J!J:_I,_A(;;.:nQf:!___:__I,.l\~_n._n_.nnn___u__
against >JU which you are required Co defend or a dcCauh judgment may be entered against you.
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REYNOLDS & HAVAS
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101 Pine Stroul
POIU Ollleo Box 932
HllrriRbufU. Po"nRylvl1mn '7108-0932
17171 236.3200
Attornoy for Plainllfl
THE FROG. SWITCH & MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
TilE FROG, SWITCH &
MANUFACTURING CO., INC.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
NO. 98-391 CIVIL
UNITED STATES FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN OF SERVICE BY MAIL
On January 27, 1998, I mailed a true copy of the Writ of
Summons by certified mail, return receipt requested, to Defendant
United States Fire Insurance at its address. Defendant signed
the Return Receipt upon delivery on January 29, 1998, and the
receipt, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", was returned by the Post
Office on February 2, 1998.
I make these statements pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S. 94904,
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities and understand
that false statements may subject me to criminal penalties under
that statute.
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REYNOLDS & HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
101 Pine Street
Post Office Box 932
Ilarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0932
(717) 236.3200
Attorney for Plaintiff
THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING
CO., INC.
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A, INSURAnCE POLICIES
4. The insuring agreement under Coverage B of Section I of
The Travelers Pol icy provides coverage for, intet:: alia..,
advertising injury liability, as follows:
"[The Travelers] will
pay those sums that [Frog] becomes legally obligated to pay as
damages because of " 'advertising injury' to which this
coverage part applies. We will have the right and duty to defend
any 'suit' seeking those damages. . .
This insurance applies
to: . . . 'Advertising injury' caused by an offense committed in
the Course of advertising your goods, products or services. .
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5. "Advertising injury" is defined in Section V of The
Travelers Policy as follows:
"Advertising injury" means injury ar~s~ng out
of one or more of the following offenses:
a. Oral or written PUblication of material
that slanders or libels a person or
organization or disparages a person's or
organization's goods, products or
services;
b.
Oral or written
that violates
privacy;
PUblication of material
a person's right of
c. Misappropriation of advertising ideas or
style of doing business; or
d.
Infringement of copyright,
slogan.
6. The advertising injury limit of liability in The
title or
Travelers Policy is $1,000.000.
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7. USFIC issued to Frog a Commercial Umbrella POlicy,
Policy No. 553016945, Covering the policy period September 1,
1994 through September. 1, 1995 ("USFIC POlicy"). A copy of.the
relevant portions of the USFIC Policy is attached hereto, made a
part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "B".
8. Section I of the Insuring Agreements of the USFIC
Policy provides coverage for advertising injury liability as
follows: "[USFIC] will pay on behalf of [Frog] those sums in
excess of the 'Retained Limit' which [Frog], by reason of
liability imposed by law .
shall become legally obligated to
pay as damages for: . . . 'Advertising Injury' caused by an act
committed during the 'Policy PeriOd'."
9. Section II of the Insuring Agreements of the USFIC
Policy provides that:
[USFIC] shall have the right and duty to
defend any "Claim" or "Suit" seeking damages
covered by the terms and conditions of the
[USFIC Policy] when:
(a) the applicable limits of insurance of the
underlYing insurance POlicies . . . (the
"Underlying Insurance") , plus the
applicable limits of other insurance have
been exhausted by payments; or
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Damages are sought for . . .
Injury" which are not
"Underlying Insurance"
insurance.
"Advertising
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or other
10. "Advertising injury" is defined in Section IV of the
Insuring Agreements of the USFIC Policy as follows:
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out of your advertising activities as a result
of:
(1) oral or written publication of material
that slanders or libels a person or
organization or disparages a person's or
organization's goods, products or
services;
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(3) misappropriation of advertising ideas or
style of doing business; or
(4) infringement of copyright,
slogan.
title or
11. "Retained Limit" is defined in Section IV of the
Insuring Agreements of the USFIC Policy as follows:
(1) with respect to any "Occurrence" that is
covered by "Underlying Insurance" or any
other insurance, the total of the
applicable limits of the "Underlying
Insurance" plus the applicable limits of
any other insurance, or
(2) with respect to any "Occurrence" that is
not covered by "Underlying Insurance" or
any other insurance, the amount of the
Self-Insured Retention stated in Item
4(e) of the Declarations (the "Self-
insured Retention").
12. The Travelers POlicy, including its coverage for
advertising injury with its limit of liability of $1,000,000,
constitutes underlying insurance for purposes of the USFIC
POlicy.
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Policy is Zero Dollars ($0.00).
14. The limit of insurance set forth in the USFIC Policy
relating to claims for advertising injury is $5,000.000 for each
occurrence, and $10,000,000 in the aggregate.
B. ESCO LITIGATION
15. On July 17, 1995, ESCO Corporation ("ESCO") filed a
Complaint against Frog and one of its employees, John R. Olds
("Olds") in the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania at Civil Dccket No. 1:CV-95'1153 ("the
ESCO litigation"). A copy of the Complaint is attached hereto,
made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "C".
16. In the Complaint, ESCO alleged that in January 1995, it
acquired a dipper bucket product line from Amsco Cast Products,
Inc. ("Amsco"), a leading supplier of all cast manganese steel
large dipper buckets used in open. pit mining production. As part
of the dipper bucket product line, ESCO allegedly purchased
Amsco's trade name, trademarks, and copyrights.
17. ESCO alleged that prior to its acquisition of the
dipper bucket product line, Olds, who was Amsco's chief engineer
for the dipper bucket product line before he became employed by
Frog, misappropriated from Amsco trade secret and confidential
business information, including numerous drawings and prints
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relating to the Amsco dipper bucket product line, and delivered
this information to Frog when he went to work for Frog. 18.
ESCO alleged that Frog entered the dipper bucket product
market after hiring Olds and receiving the trade secret and
confidential business information Olds brought with him from
Amsco.
19. ESCO alleged that Frog entered the market for dipper
buckets and component parts by using Amsco proprietary trade
secret and confidential business information and technology
acquired from Olds.
20. ESCO alleged that in selling dipper buckets, Frog used
trade secret and confidential business information, including
drawings, patterns and technology, pirated and misappropriated by
Frog and Olds.
21. In the Complaint, ESCO asserted claims for Unfair
Competition: Tortious Disclosure and Use of Another's Trade
Secrets (Count One); Unfair Competition: Procuring Confidential
Business Information By Improper Means (Count Two); Intentional
Interference with Prospective Contractual Relations (Count
Three); Violation of Uniform Trade Secrets Act of Arizona (Count
Four); Common Law Conversion (Count Five); and, Civil Conspiracy
to Defraud and Commit Unlawful Acts (Count Six).
22. The basis for all of ESCO's claims was that Frog
allegedly misappropriated Amsco's trade secrets and confidential
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business information in developing and marketing its own dipper
bucket product line.
23. As a reeult of the foregoing allegations, ESCO demanded
damages in the Complaint from Frog on account of advertising
injury as defined in the USFIC Policy, allegedly committed by
Frog within the policy period of the USFIC Policy.
24. On August 30, 1995 and September 13, 1995,
respectively, ESCO filed an Amended Complaint and Revised Amended
Complaint asserting the same six Counts as set forth in the
Complaint, except that Count Six was retitled "Civil Conspiracy
to Commit Unlawful Acts."
25. On December 4, 1995, ESCO filed a Motion for Leave to
File Second Amended Complaint, together with a supporting
Memorandum. In its Motion, ESCO requested in part permission to
assert four new causes of action closely related to the existing
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advertising and reverse passing off under the Lanham Act, 15
U.S.C. sl125(a), and violation of the New Mexico and Minnesota
Uniform Trade Secret Acts. ESCO also sought to join two new
parties in the litigation.
26. Count Nine of the proposed Second Amended Complaint was
titled "False Advertising Under Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. sl125(a)
(1988) Against Defendant Frog." In the proposed Count Nine for
false advertising, ESCO alleged that:
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support of its Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended
CQmplaint wherein it stated that the new claims under the Lanham
Act are simply "outgrowths" of the "misappropriation and use of
ESCO's proprietary interests by defendants." (Reply Memorandum,
p. 11).
29. By Order dated January 19, 1996, the Magistrate JUdge
denied ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint
on the basis that it was untimely. In reaching his decision, the
Magistrate JUdge stated: "The proposition that Olds had and used
trade secret and confidential business information is
specifically alleged in the initial complaints filed on July 17,
1995. Doc. 1. The basis for any additional claims (false
advertising, reverse passing off) is a reasoned inference from
the facts related about Olds' use of Amsco information and plans
and could have been deduced earlier."
(Order, p. 5).
30. On February 16, 1996, ESCO filed a Motion for Leave to
File Revised Second Amended Complaint. The proposed Revised
Second Amended Complaint was attached to the Motion and included
the same counts for false advertiSing and reverse passing off
asserted in the proposed Second Amended Complaint, but did not
include the addition of two new parties ESCO sought to join in
the Second Ame~ded Complaint.
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denyir~ ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended
Complaint.
32. On March 28, 1996, after receipt of the District
Court's Order affirming his denial of ESCO's Motion for Leave to
File a Second Amended Complaint, the Magistrate Judge denied
ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Second Amended
Complaint.
33. By Memorandum and Order dated September 25, 1996, the
District Court reversed the Order of the Magistrate Judge dated
March 28, 1996, and granted ESCO's Motion for Leave to File a
Revised Second Amended Complaint.
34. On September 30, 1996, ESCO filed its Revised Second
Amended Complaint asserting its new claims for false advertising
and reverse passing off under the Lanham Act in Counts Nine and
Ten, respectively. A copy of the Revised Second Amended
Complaint is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as
Exhibit "D".
35. The allegations in paragraphs 76, 77 and 78 of Count
Nine of the Revised Second Amended Complaint are exactly the same
as the allegations in paragraphs 79, 80 and 81 of Count Nine of
the Second Amended Complaint. The allegations in paragraphs 81
and 82 of Count Ten of the Revised Second Amended Complaint are
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exactly the same as the allegations in paragraphs 84 and 85 of
the Second Amended Complaint.
36. By Order dated November 1, 1996, the District Court
entered summary judgment in favor of Frog and against ESCO on the
Counts for violation of the Uniform Trade Secrets Acts of Arizona
(Count Four), New Mexico (Count Five), and Minnesota (Count Six).
37. As a result of the foregoing allegations, ESCO demanded
in the Revised Second Amended Complaint damages from Frog on
account of advertising injury as defined in the USFIC Policy
allegedly committed by Frog within the policy period of the USFIC
Policy.
38. By Order dated April 29, 1997, the District Court
placed the case on the June 9, 1997 Trial List.
39. On June 5, 1997, Frog and ESCO entered into a
settlement agreement whereby in consideration for a mutual
general release, Frog paid ESCO $2,625,000 in settlement of all
claims asserted by ESCO against Frog.
40. An Order of Dismissal, with prejudice, terminating the
litigation between ESCO and Frog was entered by the Court on
June 10, 1997.
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41. By letter dated July 28, 1995, Frog timely provided
USFIC with notice of the ESCO litigation and with a copy of the
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Complaint. Frog requested that USFIC defend and indemnify Frog
and Olds under the USFIC Policy. (Hereinafter Frog and Olds
shall be jointly referred to as "Frog" with respect to
allegations regarding USFIC's duty to defend and indemnify Frog
and Olds.)
42. By letter dated October 6, 1995, USFIC denied coverage
and refused to defend or indemnify Frog for the claims asserted
in the Complaint.
43. By letter dated November 2, 1995, Frog requested that
USFIC withdraw its denial of coverage and again requested that
USFIC defend and indemnify it against the claims asserted in the
ESCO litigation, setting forth specific reasons in support of its
position.
44. By letter dated December 7, 1995, Frog notified USFIC
that ESCO was attempting to file a Second Amended Complaint which
included claims for false advertising and reverse passing off
under the Lanham Act. Frog sent USFIC a copy of the proposed
Second Amended Complaint, which included new Counts Nine (false
advertising) and Ten (reverse passing off). In the letter, Frog
again requested that USFIC defend and indemnify it against the
claims asserted in the ESCO litigation.
45. By letter dated January 22, 1996, USFIC responded to
Frog's December 7, 1995 letter and reaffirmed its earlier denial
of coverage and refusal to defend or indemnify Frog against the
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claims asserted in thp Complaint and further denied coverage and
refused to defend or indemnify Frog against the addItional claims
asserted in Counts Nine and Ten of.the proposed Second Amended
Complaint.
46. By letter dated February 19, 1998, Frog timely made a
written claim for indemnity under the USFIC Policy. In the
letter, Frog notified USFIC of the settlement of the ESCO
litigation and of the damages it had incurred as a result of
USFIC's refusal to defend and indemnify Frog. Frog demanded that
USFIC indemnify it for said damages which are set forth below.
47. USFIC has not indemnified Frog for the damages it has
incurred, as demanded in the February 19, 1998 letter.
48. USFIC did not defend or indemnify Frog against the
claims asserted by ESCO in the ESCO litigation nor did it file a
declaratory judgment action to determine its duty to defend
and/or indemnify Frog.
49. USFIC's denial of coverage and its refusal to defend
and indemnify Frog was untimely and not sufficiently specific as
to the reasons therefor.
50. Frog paid all premiums due USFIC for the USFIC Policy
and has complied with all applicable conditions precedent to
USFIC's fulfillment of its obligations to Frog under the USFIC
Policy with respect to the ESCO litigation.
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BREACH OF CONTRACT
51. Plaintiff incorporates herein by reference the
averments of paragraphs 1 - 50 hereof as if set forth in their
entirety.
52. The claims asserted by ESCO in the Complaint and the
Revised Second Amended Complaint filed in the ESCO litigation are
covered by the USFIC Policy.
53. In the Complaint and the Revised Second Amended
Complaint filed in the ESCO litigation, ESCO sought damages for,
inter alia, advertising injury covered by the USFIC Policy.
54. In the Complaint and the Revised Second Amended
Complaint filed in the ESCO litigation, ESCO alleged that it was
injured as a result of Frog's false advertising and reverse
passing off, which acts constitute misappropriation of
advertising ideas or style of doing business, infringement of
copyright, title or slogan, and/or disparagement of its goods,
products or services.
55. ESCO's alleged injuries were caused by offenses
committed in the course of Frog's advertising, marketing and
promotion of its dipper bucket product line.
56. The claims asserted by ESCO in the Complaint and the
Revised Second Amended Complaint filed in the ESCO litigation
fall, or at least potentially fall, within the coverage of the
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USFIC Policy, including without limitation the advertising injury
coverage contained therein.
57. USFIC had a duty to defend Frog unde~ the USFIC Policy
against the claims asserted in the ESCO litigation, and a duty to
indemnify Frog for the damages it incurred as set forth below.
58. USFIC breached the USFIC Policy by denying coverage and
refusing to defend and indemnify Frog against the claims asserted
in the ESCO litigation.
59. USFIC breached the USFIC Policy by denying coverage and
refusing to defend and indemnify Frog in an untimely fashion and
without being sufficiently specific as to the reasons therefor.
Therefore, USFIC is estopped from asserting defenses to Frog's
claims.
60. Under the USFIC Policy, USFIC is obliged to indemnify
Frog for the amount it paid to settle the ESCO litigation
($2,625,000) in excess of the "retained limit." The retained
limit under the USFIC Policy is the limit of liability of
$1,000,000 set forth in The Travelers Policy if it is determined
that there is coverge under The Travelers Policy; or Zero ($0.00)
Dollars if it is determined that there is no coverage under The
Travelers Policy. USFIC has breached the USFIC Policy by failing
and refusing to indemnify Frog for said damages.
61. As a result of its breach of the USFIC Policy, USFIC is
also liable to Frog for, intpr alia, the following damages:
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A. the amount of legal fees and other costs paid
by Frog in defending the ESCO litigation ("underlying
defense costs");
B. the expenses incurred by Frog in the nature
of time expended by employees in the investigation and
defense of the ESCO litigation;
C. consequential damages, including but not
limited to lost profits, lost business opportunities,
and costs related to the financing of the underlying
defense costs and the settlement payment;
D. attorney's fees and costs incurred in
bringing this action; and
E. interest as allowed by law.
62. Frog has demanded that USFIC indemnify it for the
foregoing damages, but USFIC has failed and refused to do so in
breach of the USFIC Policy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co.,
Inc. demands judgment in its favor and against Defendant United
States Fire Insurance Company in an amount in excess of $25,000,
the amount requiring referral to arbitration by local rule of
Court, plus interest and costs.
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63. Plaintiff incorporates herein by reference the
averments of paragraphs 1 - 62 hereof as if set forth 'in their
entirety.
64. USFIC, as insurer, has acted in bad faith with respect
to Frog, its insured, in denying coverage for and in refusing to
defend and indemnify Frog under the USFIC Policy against the
claims asserted by ESCO in the ESCO litigation.
65. USFIC did not have a reasonable basis for denying
coverage for and refusing to defend and indemnify Frog against
the claims of ESCO asserted in the ESCO litigation.
66. USFIC did not act with the utmost good faith toward
Frog nor did it accord Frog's interest the same consideration it
gave its own interest in denying coverage and in refusing to
defend and indemnify Frog under the USFIC POlicy.
67. USFIC's wrongful denial of coverage and refusal to
defend and indemnify Frog against the claims asserted by ESCO in
the ESCO litigation constitute bad faith under 42 Pa. C.S.A.
s8371 .
68. As a result of USFIC's bad faith actions, USFIC is
liable to Frog for punitive damages, court costs and attorney's
fees, and interest, all as provided in 42 Pa. C.S.A. s8371.
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pedido en la peticion de demanda. USTED PUEDA PERDER DINERO 0
PROPIEDADES 0 OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES PARA USTED.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO INMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIENE
ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO,
.VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONA A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION
SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE
CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-3166
Date:
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PA rney I.D. No.
REYNOLDS & HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
101 Pine Street
Post Office Box 932
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0932
(717) 236 - 3200
Attorney for Plaintiff
THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING
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ISSUE DATE: 09/19/94
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4. COVERAGE PARTS FORMING PART OF THIS POLICY AND INSURING COMPANIES:
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COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COV PART OECLARATIONS CG TO 01 12 88 TIL
COMMERCIAL CRIME COV PART DECLARATIONS CR TO 01 07 86 TIL
COMMERCIAL INLAND MARINE COV PART DECLARATIONS CM TO 01 07 86 TIL
5. NUMBERS OF INTERLINE FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS
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1. The first Named Insured shown In the Decla.
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delivering to us advance written notice 01
cancellation.
2. We may caneel this policy or any Coveraga
Part by mailing or delivering to tha IIrst
Named Insured written nollce of cancellation
at least:
a. 10 days before the effective date of can.
cellation n we cancel for nonpayment of
premium; or
b. 30 days before the effective date 01 can.
cellation n w~. eancel lor any other
reason.
3, We will mall or deliver our nollce to the first
Named Insured's last mailing address known
to us.
4. Notice 01 cancellallon will state the effective
date of cancellallon, II the policy Is can.
celled, that date will become the end of the
policy period, If a COlIerage Pan Is can.
celled, that date will become the end 01 the
policy period as respects that Coverage Pan
only.
5. If this policy or any Coverage Pan is can.
celled, we will send the first Named Insured
any premium refund due. If we cancel, the
refund will be pro rata. If the first Named
Insured cancels. the refund may be less than
pro rata, The cancellation will be effective
even ff we have not made or offered a refund,
6. If notice is mailed, proof of mailing Will be
sufficient proof of notice.
B. CHANGES
This policy contains all the agreements between
you and us concerning the Insurance afforded.
The first Named Insured shown in the Declar.
ations is authorized to make changes in the
terms of this policy with our consent. This pol.
icy's terms can be amended or waived only by
endorsement issued by us as pan of this policy,
C. EXAMINATION OF YOUR BOOKS AND RE.
CORDS
We may examine and audit your books and
records as they relate to this policy at any time
during the policy period and up to three years
aftelVv'ard.
D. INSPECTIONS AND SURVEYS
We have the right but are not obligated to:
1. Make inspectIons and surveys at any lime:
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2. Give you reports on the condhlons we find;
and
3. Recommend changes.
Any Inspections, surveys, reports or recom.
mendations relate only to Insurabilhy and the
premiums to be charged. We do not make
safety Inspections. We do not undertake to
perform the duty of any person or organiza-
tion to provide for the health or safety of
workers or the public. And we do not warrant
that condhlons:
1. Are safe or healthful; or
2. Comply whh laws, regulations, codes or
standards.
This condhlon applies not only to us, but
also to any rating, advisory, rate service or
similar organization which makes insurance
inspections, surveys, repons or recommen.
dations,
E. PREMIUMS
1. The first Named Insured shown in the Decla.
ralions:
a. Is responsible for the payment of all
premiums; and
b. Will be the payee lor any return pre.
miums we pay.
2. We compute all premiums for this policy in
accordance whh our rules. rates, rating
plans. premiums and minimum premiums.
The premium shown in the Declarations was
computed based on rates and rules in effect
at the lime the policy was issued, On each
renewal COntinuation or anniversary of the
effective date of this policy, we will compute
the premium in accordance with our rates
and rules then in effect.
F, TRANSFER OF YOUR RIGHTS AND DUTIES
UNDER THIS POLICY
Your rights and duties under this policy may not
be transferred without our wrinen consent except
in the case of death of an individual named
insured.
lf you die, your rights and duties will be
transferred to your legal representative but only
while acting within the scope of duties as your
legal representative, Until your legal represen.
tative is appointed. anyone having proper
temporary custody of your property will have
rights and duties but only with respect to that
property.
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COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FORM
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SECTION I..COVERAGES
Coverage A..
Bodily Injury
and Propeny
Damage Liability
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Insuring Agreement..........................,...............,_..,.... 1
Excl us Ions ....,......,..........,.............,...........,......................... 1
Coverage B..
Personal and
Advenlslng
Injury Llabll~y
Insuring Agreement.................................................. 4
Excl us Ions ...._........'........................,....................,....... 4
Coverage C..
Medical Payments
Supplementary Payments
Insuring Agreement,........................................,.....,..... 4
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SECTION IVuCOMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CONDITIONS ...................,.....,..........,........................ 7
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Duties in the !Ovent of Occurrence. Claim or Suit..,..............................,...........,..........................,............... 7
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Representations ..................,..,.....,..............................,.,...............,...,..........,..............,...........................,..,............... 8
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Time at your mailing address shown In the Common Policy Declarations.
The Commercial General Liability Coverage Part conSists of
t~ese Declarations and the Coverage Form shown below.
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1. COVERAGE AND LIMITS OF INSURANCE:
COMMERCI AL GENERAL LI ABI LITY COVERAGE FORM
General Aggregate Limit
(Other than Products'Completed Operations)
LIMITS OF INSURANCE
$ 2,000,000
$ 1,000,000
$ I ,000,000
$ 1,000,000
$ 50.000
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Various provisions In this policy restrict coverage. Read the entire policy carefully to determine rights, duties
and what Is and Is not covered.
Throughout this policy the words "you" and "your' refer to the Named Insured shown In the Declarations, and
any other person or organization quamylng as a Named Insured under this polley. The words "we," "us'" and
"our' refer to the company providing this Insurance.
The word "Insured" means any person or organization qualifying as such under WHO IS AN INSURED (SEC-
TION II).
Other words and phrases that appear In quotation marks have special meaning. Refer to DEFINITIONS
(SECTION V).
SECTION I-COVERAGES
COVERAGE A. BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE LIABILITY
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1. Insuring Agreement.
a. We will pay those sums that the Insured be.
comes legally obligated to pay as damages
because of "bodily Injury' or '''property dam.
age" to which this Insurance applies. We will
have the right and duty to defend any "suh"
seeking those damages. We may at our dls.
cretlon Investigate eny "occurrence" and set.
tie any claim or "suh" that may result. But:
(1) The amount we will pay for damages is
IImhed as described In LIMITS OF IN-
SURANCE (SECTION III); and
(2) Our right and duty to defend end when
we have used up the applicable limit of
insurance in the payment of judgments
or settlements under Coverages A or B
or medical expenses under Coverage C,
No other obligation or lIabilhy to pay sums or
perform acts or services Is covered unless
explichly provided for under SUPPLEMEN.
TARY PAYMENTS-COVERAGES A AND B.
b. This insurance applies to "bodily injury' and
"property damage" only If:
(1) The "bodily injury' or "property damage"
is caused by an "occurrence" that takes
place in the "coverage terrhory'; and
(2) The "bodily Injury' or "property damage'
occurs during the policy period.
c Damages because of '''bodily injury' Include
damages claimed by any person or organi.
zatlon for care, loss of services or death reo
suiting at any time from the "bodily injury."
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This Insurance does not apply to:
a. "Bodily Injury' or "property damage" ex.
pected or Intended from the standpoint of
the Insured. This exclusion does not apply to
"bodily injury' resulting from the use of rea.
sonable force to protect persons or property
b. "Bodily Injury' or "property damage" for
which the Insured Is obligated to pay dam.
ages by reason of the assumption ofllabllhy
in a contract or agreement. This exclusion
does not apply to liability for damages:
(1) Assumed in a contract or agreement that
Is an "Insured contract," provided the
"bodily Injury' or '''property damage" oc.
curs subsequent to the execution of the
contract or agreement: or
(2) That the insured would have in the ab.
sence of the contract or agreement.
c. "Bodily injury' or "property damage" for
which any Insured may be held liable by rea.
son of:
(1) Causing or contributing to the intoxica.
tion of any person;
(2) The furnishirtg of alcoholic beverages to
a person under the legal drinking age or
under the influence of alcohol; or
(3) Any statute, ordinance or regulation rela.
ting to the sale, gilt, distribution or use of
alcoholic beverages.
This exclusion applies only If you are in the
business of manufacturing distributing, sell.
ing, serving or furnishing alcoholic beverag.
es,
d, Any obligation of the insured under a work.
ers' compensation, disabilhy benefhs or un.
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employment compensation law or any
sImilar law.
e. "Bodily Injury" to:
(1) An employee of the Insured arising out of
and In the course of employment by the
Insured: or
(2) The spouse, child, parent, brother or sls.
ter of that employee as a consequence of
(1) above.
This exclusIon applies:
(1) Whetherthe Insured may be liable as an
employer or In any other capacny; and
(2) To any obligation to share damages wnh
or repay somiione else who must pay
damages because of the Injury.
This exclusion does not apply to liability as.
sumed by the Insured under an "Insured con.
tract."
f. (1) "Bodily Injury' or "property damage" arls.
Ing out of the actual, alleged or threaten.
ed discharge, dispersal, seepage, migra.
tlon, release or escape of pollutants:
(a) At or from any premises, sne or loca.
tlon which is or was at any time own.
ed or occupied by, or rented or
loaned to, any Insured;
(b) At or from any premIses, sne or loca.
tlon which Is or was at any time used
by or for any insured or others for
the handling, storage, disposal, pro.
cessing or treatment of waste:
(c) Which are or were at any time trans.
ported, handled, stored, treated, dis.
posed of, or processed as waste by
or for any Insured or any person or
organization for whom you may be
legally responsible; or
(d) At or from any premises, site or loca.
tlon on which any Insured or any
contractors or subconlractors work.
Ing directly or Indirectly on any in.
sured's behalf are performing opera.
tlons:
(i) if the pollutants are brought on
or to the premises, sne or loca.
tion in connection with such
operations by such Insured, con.
tractor or subcontractor; or
(ii) if the operations are to test for.
mOnitor. clean up, remove, con.
"age 2 01 tl
taln, treat, detoxHy or neutralize,
or In any way ruspond 10, oras-
sess the effects of pollutants.
SUbparagraphs (a) and (d)(Q do not
apply to "bodDy Injury" or "property dam.
age" arising out of heat, smoke or fumes
from a hostDe fire,
As used In this exclusion, a hostUe fire
means one whIch becomes uncontroll-
able or breaks out from where n was In.
tended to be.
(2) Any loss, cost or expense arisIng out of
any:
(a) Request, demand or order that any
Insured or others test fOf, monnor,
clean up, remove, contain, treat, de-
toxHy or neutralize, or In any way reo
spond to, or assess the effects of
pollutants; or
(b) ClaIm or suit by or on behalf of a
governmental authorny for damages
because of testIng for, monnorlng,
cleanIng up, removing, containing,
treating, detoxHylng or neutralizing,
or In any way respondIng to, or as.
sesslng the effects of pollutants.
Pollutants means any solid, liquid, gaseous
or thermal Irritant or contaminant, Including
smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acIds, alkalis,
chemicals and waste. Waste Includes
materials to be recycled, reconditioned or
reclaimed.
g. "Bodily injury' or "property damage" arising
out of the ownership, maintenance. use or
entrustment to others of any aircraft, "auto"
or watercraft owned or operated by or rented
or loaned to any Insured. Use Includes oper.
atlon and "loading or unloading."
This exclusion does not apply to:
(1) A watercraft while ashore on premises
you own or rent;
(2) A watercraft.you do not own that is:
(a)..Les~ .han 26 feet long; and
(b) l~ot being usee 10 carry lJersons or
property for a charge;
(3) Parking an "auto" on, or on the ways
next to, premises you own or rent. pro.
vided the "auto" is not owned by or rent.
ed or loaned to you or the Insured:
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contract" for the ownership, maintenance
or use of aircraft or watorcraft; or
(5) '''Bodily Injury" or "property damage" arl.
sing oUl of the operation 01 any 01 the
equipment listed In paragraph 1.(2) or
1.(3) of the definition 01 "'mobllo equip.
ment" (Section V.B.).
h. "Bodily Injury" or "property damago" arising
OUl of:
(1) The transportation of "mobile equipment"
by an "aUlo" owned or operated by or
rented or loaned to any Insured; or
(2) The use of ~moblle equipment" IQ, or
while In practlee or prsparatlon lor, a
prearranged racing, speed or demolition
contest or In any stunting activity.
i. "Bodily Injury' or "property damage" due 10
war, whether or not declared, or any act or
condition Incident to war. War Includes civil
war. Insurrection, rebellion or revolUllon, This
exclusion applies only to liability assumed
under a contract or agreement.
j. "Property damage" to:
(1) Property you own, rent, or occupy;
(2) Premises you sell, give away or aban.
don, II the "property damage" arises out
of any part of those premises:
(3) Property loaned to you:
(4) Personal property In the care, custody or
control 01 the insured:
(5) That particular part 01 real property on
which you or any contractors or subcon.
tractors working directly or indirectly on
your behalf are performing operations. if
the "property damage" arises out ot
those operations; or
(6) That particular part of any property that
must be restored. repaired or replaced
because "your work" was incorrectly per.
formed on It.
Paragraph (2) of this exclusion does not
apply if the premises are "your work' and
were never Occupied, rented or held for rent,
al by you.
Paragraphs (3). (4), (5) and (6) of this ex.
:Iusion do not apply to liability assumed un.
der a sidetrack agreement.
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Paragraph (6) of this exclusion does not
apply to 'property demago' Included In tho
"products.completed operallons hazard."
k. "Property demega" to "your product" arising
oUl 01 It or any part 01 It.
I. "Property dam ago' to "your work' arising oUl
01 It or any part of It and Included In the
"products-compleled oporatlons hazard,"
This exclusion does not apply II the damaged
work or tho work OUl of which tho damage
arises was performed on your bohalf by a
subcontractor.
m. 'Property damago" to "Impaired property' or
property that has not been physically Injured
arising OUl 01:
(1) A defect, deficiency, Inadequacy or
dangerous condition In "your product" or
your work": or
(2) A delay or failure by you or anyone ac.
tlng on your behalf to perform a contract
or agreement In accordance with Its
terms.
This exclusion does not apply to the loss 01
use of other property arising oUl of sudden
and accidental physical Injury to "your prod.
uct" or "your work' after It has been pUl to Its
Intended use.
n. Damages claimed lor any loss, cost or ex.
pense Incurred by you or others for the loss
01 use. withdrawal, recall, Inspection, repair.
replacement, adjustment, removal or dispo.
salof:
(1) "Your product"';
(2) "Your work'; or
(3) "Impaired property';
if such product, work, or property Is with.
drawn or recuiled from the market or from
use by any person or organization because
of a known or suspected defect, deficiency,
inadequacy or dangerous condition In It.
Exclusions c. through n, do not apply to damage
by lire to premises rented to you. A separate limit
of insurance applies to this coverage as
described in LIMITS OF INSURANCE (SECTION
III).
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COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
COVERAGE B. PERSONAL AND ADVERT/SING
INJURY LIABILITY
I. Insuring Agreement.
a. We will pay those sums thaI the Insured be.
eomes legally obligated to pay as damages
because of "personal Injury" or "advertising
Injury" to which this coverage part applies.
We will have the right and dUly to defend any
"su~' seeking those damages. We may at our
discretion Investigate any "occurrence" or of.
fense and senJe any claim or "su~" thaI may
result. BUI:
(1) The amounl we will pay for damages Is
IIm~ed as described In LIMITS OF
INSURANCE (SECTION III); and '
(2) Our right and dUly to defend end when
we have used up the applicable IIm~ of
Insurance In the payment of judgments
or senlements under Coverage A or 8 or
medical expenses under Coverage C.
No other obligation or lIabll~y to pay sums or
perform acts or services Is covered unless
expllc~ly provided for under SUPPLEMEN.
TARY PAYMENTS-COVERAGES A AND B.
b. This Insurance applies to:
(1) "Personal Injury' caused by an offense
arising OUl of your business, excluding
advertising, publishing, broadeasting or
telecasting done by or for you:
(2) "Advertising Injury' caused by an offense
committed In the course of advertising
your goods, products or services:
but only if the offense was committed In the
"coverage terr~ory' during the policy period.
2. ExclusiDns.
This insurancll does not apply to:
a. "Personal Injury' or "advertising Injury':
(1) Arising OUl of oral or wrinen publication
of material, if done by or at the direction
of the Insured with knowledge of ~s fal.
s~y:
(2) Arising OUl of oral or wrinen publication
of material whose first publication took
place before the beginning of the policy
period;
(3) Arising Out of the wiilful violation of a
penal statUle or ordinance comm,ned by
or with the consenl of the insured; or
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(4) For which the Insured has asaumed
liability In a contract or agreement. This
exclusion does not apply to liability for
damages that the Insured would have In
the absenee of the contract or agree.
ment.
b, "Advertising Injury" arising oUl of:
(1) Breach of contract. other than misappro-
priation of advertising Ideas under an Im-
plied contract;
(2) The failure of goods, products or servic-
es to conform with advertised quality or
performance;
(3) The wrong description of the price of
goods. products or services; or
(4) An offense eommltted by an Insured
whose business Is advertising, broad.
casting, publishing or telecasting.
COVERAGE C. MEDICAL PAYMENTS
1. Insuring Agreement.
a. We will pay medIcal expenses as described
below for "bodily Injury' caused by an accl.
dent:
(1) On premises you own or rent;
(2) On ways next to premises you own or
rent; or
(3) Because of your operations:
provided that:
(1) The accident takes place in the "cover.
age terrrtory' and during the policy
period;
(2) The expenses are incurred and reported
to us w~hln one year of the date of the
accident; and
(3) The injured person submits to examina.
lion, al our expense, by physicians of
our choice as often as we reasonably reo
quire.
b. We wiil make these payments regardless of
tault. These payments will not exceed the ap-
plicable IIm~ of insurance, We will pay
reasonable expenses for:
(1) First aid at the time of an accident:
(2) Necessary medical, surgical, x.ray and
dental services, Including prosthetic de.
vices: and
(3) Necessary ambulance. hosp~al, profes.
sional nursing and funeral services,
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We will not pay expenses for "bodily Infury':
a. To any Insured,
b. To a person hired to do work for or on behalf
of any Insured or a tenant of any Insured.
c. To a person Infured on that part of premises
you own or rent that the person normally
occupies.
d. To a person, whether or not an employee of
any insured, n benefits for the "bodlly Infury'
are payable or must be provided under a
workers' compensation or disability benems
law or a similar law.
e. To a person in/ured"whlle taking part iri ath.
lelics.
I. Included whhln the "products.completed op'
eratlons hazard."
g. :xcluded under Coverage A.
h. Due 10 war. whether or not declared. or any
aCI or condition incident to war. War in.
cludes civil war Insurrection, rebellion or
revolution.
SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS-COVERAGES A
AND B
We will pay with respect to any claim or "suit" we
defend:
I. All expenses we incur.
2. Uo to 5250 for cost of bail bonds required be.
cause of accidents or traffic law violations arising
out 01 the use 01 any vehicle to which the Bodily
Injury Liab,lity Coverage applies, We do not have
to furnish these bonds,
3, The CCSl of bonds to release attachments, but
only lor oond amounls within the applicable limit
of insurance. We do not have to furnish these
oonds.
4. All reasonable expenses incurred by the insured
at our request to assist us In the Investigation or
defense of the claim or "suit," Including actual
loss 01 earnings up to S100 a day because of
time off from work,
5. All costs taxed against the insured in the "suit."
6. Prejudgment interest awarded against the in.
sureo on that pan of the judgment we pay. If we
make an offer 10 pay the applicable limit of in.
surance. we woll not pay any prejudgment inter.
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7. All Interest on the full emount of any Judgment
that accrues after entry of the Judgment and
before we have paid, offered to pay, or deposited
in court the part of theludgment that is within the
applicable limit of Insurance.
These payments will not reduce the limits of In.
surance.
SECTION II-WHO IS AN INSURED
1. If you are designated In the Declarations as:
a. An Individual, you and your spouse are In-
sureds, but only with respect to the conduct
of a business of which you are the sole
owner.
b. A pannershlp or Joint venture, you are an
Insured. Your members, your partners, and
their spouses are also Insureds, but only with
respect to the conduct of your business.
c. An organization other than a partnership or
joint venture, you are an Insured. Your ex-
ecutive officers and dIrectors are insureds,
but only with respect to theIr duties as your
officers or directors. Your stockholders are
also insureds, but only with respect to their
liability as stockholders.
2. Each of the following is also an Insured:
a. Your employees, other than your executive
officers, but only for acts withIn the scope of
their employment by you. However, no
employee is an Insured for:
(1) "Bodily injury' or "personal injury' to you
or to a co.employee while in the course
of his or her employment, or the spouse.
child, parent, brother or sister of that co.
employee as a consequence of such
"bodily injury' or "personal Infury," or for
any obligation to share damages with or
repay someone else who must pay dam.
ages because of the injury; or
(2) "Bodily injury' or "personal Injury' arising
out of his or her providing or failing to
provide professional health care servic.
es; or
(3)'Propeny damage" to propeny owned or
occupied by or rented or loaned to that
employee, any of your other employees,
or any of your panners or members (if
you are a pannership or joint venture).
b. Any person (other than your employee), or
any organization while acting as your real es.
tate manager,
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c. Any person or organization having proper
temporary custody of your property ~ you
die, but only:
(1) W~h respect to lIabU~y arising out of the
maintenance or use of that property; and
(2) UntO your legal representative has been
appointed.
d. Your legal representative ~ you die, but only
w~h respect to duties as such. That repre-
sentative wOI have all your rights and duties
under this Coverage Part.
3. W~h respect to .mobOe equipment" registered In
your name under any motor vehicle registration
law, any person Is an Illsured whUe driving such
equipment along a public highway with your per-
mission. Any other person or organization
responsible for the conduct of such person Is
also an Insured, but only with respect to liability
arising out of the operation of the equipment,
and only If no other Insurance of any kind Is
available to that person or organization for this
liability. However, no person or organization is
an Insured with respect to:
a. "Bodily Injury' to a co-employee of the per-
son driving the equipment; or
b. "Property damage" to property owned by,
rented to, In the charge of or occupied by-
you or the employer of any person who is an
insured under this provision.
4. Any organization you newly acquire or form,
other than a partnership or loint venture, and
over which you maintain ownership or majority
interest. will qualify as a Named Insured if there
is no other similar Insurance available to that or.
ganizatlon. However:
a. Coverage under this provision is afforded
only until the 90th day after you acquire or
form the organization or the end of the policy
period, whichever is earlier;
b. Coverage A does not apply to "bodily injury'
or "property damage" that occurred before
you acquired or formed the organization;
and
c. Coverage B does not apply to "personal in.
jury' or "advertising Injury' arising out of an
offense committed before you acquired or
formed the organization.
No person or organization is an insured with respect
to the conduct of any current or past partnership or
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In the Declarations.
SECTION lII-LIMITS OF INSURANCE
1. The Limits of Insurance shown In the Declara.
tlons and the rules below fix the most we wnJ pay
regardless of the number of:
a. Insureds:
b. Claims made or .sultS" brought: or
c. Persons or organizations making claims or
bringing .sults..
2. The General Aggregate Limit Is the most we wUI
pay for the sum of:
a. Medical expenses under Coverage C:
b. Damages under Coverage A, except damag.
es because of "bodily Injury' or "property
damage" Included In the "products-complet-
ed operations hazard"; and
c. Damages under Coverage B.
3. The Products.Completed Operations Aggregate
Limit Is the most we will pay under Coverage A
for damages because of "bodily Injury" and
"property damage" Included In the "products-
completed operations hazard."
4. Subject to 2. above, the Personal and Advertising
Injury Limit is the most we wnJ pay under
Coverage B for the sum of all damages because
of all "personal Injury' and all .'advertising injury'
sustained by anyone person or organization.
5. Subject to 2. or 3. above. whichever applies, the
Each Occurrence Limit is the most we will pay
for the sum of:
a. Damages under Coverage A; and
b. Medical expenses under Coverage C
because of all "bodily injury' and "property
damage" arising out of anyone "occurrence:'
6. Subject to 5. above, the Fire Damage Limit is the
most we will pay under Coverage A for damages
because of "property damage" to premises rent.
ed to you arising out of anyone fire.
7. Subject to 5. above, the Medical Expense Limit is
the most we will pay under Coverage C for all
medical expenses because of "bodily Injury' sus.
tained by anyone person.
The limits of this Coverage Part apply separately to
each consecutive annual period and to any remain.
ing period of less than 12 months, starting with the
beginning of the policy period shown in the Declara.
tlons, unless the policy period is extended alter is.
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months. In that case, tha additIonal period will be
deemed part 01 the last preceding period lor pur.
poses 01 determining the Limits 01 Insurance.
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CONDITIONS
1. Bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy or Insolvency of the Insured or 01 the
Insured's estate will not relieve us 01 our obllga.
tions under this Coverage Part.
2. Duties In The Event 01 Occurrence, Claim Or
Suit.
a. You must see to It that we are notnled as
soon as pracllcable 61 an "occurrence" or an
offense which may result In a claim. To ths
extent possible, notice should Include:
(1) How, when and where the "occurrence"
or offense took place;
(2) The names and addresses of any Injured
persons and witnesses; and
(3) The nature and location of any Injury or
damage arising out 01 the "occurrenr.e"
or offense.
b. If a claim Is made or "suit" Is brought against
any Insured, you must:
(1) Immediately record the specnlcs of the
claim or "suit" and the date received; and
(2) Notijy us as soon as praclicable.
You must see to It that we receive wri11en
nOllce of the claim or "suit" as soon as prac.
ticable.
c, You and any other involved insured must:
(1) Immediately send us copies 01 any
demands, nolices, summonses or legal
papers received In conneclion with the
claim or "suit";
(2) Authorize us to obtain records and other
information;
(3) Cooperate wilh us in the investigalion.
settlement or defense of the claim or
"surt"; and
(4) Assist us, upon our request, In the en.
forcement of any right against any per.
son or organization which may be liable
to Ihe insured because 01 Injury or dam.
age to which this insurance may also
apply.
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d, No Insureds will, except at their own cost,
voluntarily make a payment, assume any
obligation, or Incur any expense, othar than
for first eld, without our consent.
3. Legal ActIon AgaInst Us.
No person or organlzallon has a right under this
Coveraga Part:
a. To loin us as a party or otherwise bring us
Into a "suir' aSking for damages Irom an In.
sured; or
b. To sue us on this Coverage Part unless all of
Its terms have been fully complied with.
A person or organization may sue us to recover
on an agreed settlement or on a finalludgmenl
against an Insured obtaIned after an actual trial;
but we will not be liable for damages that are not
payable under the terms of this Coverage Part or
that are In excess of the applicable limit of in.
suranee. An agreed settlement means a settle.
ment and release of liability signed by us, the
Insured and the claimant or the claimant's legal
represenlatlve.
4. Other Insurance.
II other valid and collectible Insurance Is avail.
able to the Insured for a loss we cover under
Coverages A or B of this Coverage Part, our
obligations are limited as follows:
a. Primary Insurance
This Insurance Is primary except when b.
below applies. If this insurance is primary,
our obligations are not ~ffected unless any of
the other insurance Is also primary. Then. we
will share wilh all that olher insurance by the
method described in c, below.
b. Excess Insurance
This insurance is excess over any of the
Dther Insurance, whether primary, excess.
contingent or on any other basis:
(1) That Is Fire, Extended Coverage. Build.
er's Risk, Installation Risk or similar cov.
erage for "your work";
(2) ThaI Is Fire Insurance for premises rent.
ed to you; or
(3) II the loss arises out 01 the maintenance
or use of aircraft, "autos" or watercraft to
Ihe extenl not subject 10 Exclusion g, of
Coverage A (Section I).
When this Insurance is excess, we will have
no duty under Coverage A or B to defend
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any claim or 'sul\" that any other Insurer has
a duty to defend, If no other Insurer defends,
we will undertake to do so, but we will be
entnled to the Insured's rights against all
those other Insurers.
When this Insurance Is excess over other In-
surance, we will pay only our share of the
amount of the loss, n any, that exceeds the
sum of:
(t) The total amount that all such other In.
surance would pay for the loss In the
absence of this Insurance; and
(2) The total of all deductible and self.ln.
sured amounts under all that other In.
surance. - .
We will share the remaining loss, if any, with
any other Insurance that Is not described in
this Excess Insurance provision and was not
bought specnlcally to apply In excess of the
Limits of Insurance shown In the Declara.
tfons of this Cover;lge Part.
'oo Method of Sharing
If all of the other Insurance permits contribu.
tfon by equal shares, we will follow this
method also. Under this approach each in.
surer contributes equal amounts until it has
paid its applicable limit of Insurance or none
of the loss remains, whichever comes first.
If any of the other Insurance does not permit
contribution by equal shares, we will con.
tribute by limits. Under this method, each
insurer's share Is based on the ratio of its
applicable limit of Insurance to the total ap.
pllcable limits of Insurance of all Insurers,
5. Premium Audit.
a. We will compute all premiums for this Cover.
age Part In accordance with our rules and
rates,
b. Premium shown In this Coverage Part as ad.
vance premium Is a deposit premium only.
At the close of each audit period we will com.
pute the earned premium for that period,
Audit premiums are due and payable on no.
lice to the first Named Insured, If the sum of
the advance and audit premiums paid for the
policy term is greater than the earned pre.
mium, we will return the excess to the first
Named Insured.
c. The first Named Insured must keep records
of the information we need for premium com.
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putatlon, and send us copies at such tfmes
as we may request.
6. Representations.
By acceptfng this policy, you agree:
a. The statements In the Declaratfons are ac-
curate and complete;
b. Those statements are based upon repre-
sentations you made to us; and
c. We have Issued this policy In reliance upon
your representations.
7. Separation Of Insureds.
Except with respect to the Limits of Insurance,
and any rights or duties specnlcally assigned In
this Coverage Part to the first Named Insured,
this Insurance applies:
a. As n each Named Insured were the only
Named Insured; and
b. Separately to each Insured against whom
claim Is made or "suit" Is brought.
8. Transfer Of Rights Of Recovery Against
Others To Us.
If the Insured has rights to recover all or part of
any payment we have made under this Coverage
Part, those rights are transferred to us. The In.
sured must do nothing after loss to Impair them.
At our request, the insured will bring 'suit" or
transfer those rights to us and help us emorce
them.
9. When We Do Not Renew.
If we decide not to renew this Coverage Part, we
will mail or deliver to the first Named Insured
shown in the Declarations written notice of the
nonrenewal not less than 30 days before the ex.
piratfon date.
If notice is mailed, proof of mailing will be suffi.
cient proof of notice,
SECTION V-DEFINITIONS
1. "Advertising Injury' means Injury arising out of
one or morl) of the following offenses:
a. Oral or written. publlcatfon of material that
slanders or libels a person or organization or
disparages a person's or organization's
goods, products or services;
b. Oral or wrinen publication of material that
violates a person's right of privacy;
c. Misappropriation of advertising ideas or style
of doing business; or
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2. "Auto" means a land motor vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer designed for travel on public roads,
Including any anachedmachlnery or equipment.
But "auto" does not Include "mobile equipment."
3. "Bodily Injury" means bodily InJury, sickness or
disease sustained by a person, Including death
resulting from any of these at any time.
4. "Coverage terrftory' means:
a. The Un~ed States of America (Including its
terr~orles and possessions), Puano Rico and
Canada:
b. International waters or airspace, provided
the Infury or damage does not occur In the
course of travel or transportation 10 or from
any place not Included In a. above; or
c. All pans of the world II:
(1) The Infury or damage arises out of:
(a) Goods or products made or sold by
you In the territory described In a.
above; or
(b) The activities of a person whose
home Is In the territory described In
a. above. but Is away for a short time
on your business; and
(2) The Insured's responsibll~y to pay
damages Is determined In a "suit" on the
merits, In the territory described In a.
abovs or in a sen/ement we agree to.
5, "Impaired property' means tangible property.
other than "your product" or "your work," that
cannot be used or is less useful because:
a. It Incorporates "your product" or "your work"
that is known or thought to be defective, defi.
cient. inadequate or dangerous: or
b. You have failed 10 fulfill the terms of a con.
tract or agreement:
rl such property can be restored to use by:
a, The repair, replacement, adjustment or
removal of "your product" or "your work": or
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agreement.
6. 'Insured contract" means:
a, A lease of prem'ses:
b, A Sidetrack agreement:
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c. Any easement or license agreement, except
In connection w~h construction or demol~lon
operations on or w~hln 50 feet ot a railroad;
d. An obligation, as required by ordinance, to
Indemnlly a munlclpal~y, except In connec-
tion with work for a munlclpal~y;
e. An elevator maintenance agreement; or
I. That pan of any other contract or agreement
penalnfng to your business (Including an In.
demnlflcatlon of a munlclpaJ~y In connection
with work performed for a munlclpaJ~y)
under which you assume the ton IlabBlty of
another pany to pay for 'bodily Injury" or
"propany damage' to a third person or or-
ganization. Ton liability means a liability that
would be Imposed by law In the absence of
any contract or agreement.
An "Insured contracr' does not Include thaI part
of any contract or agreement:
a. That Indemnllles any person or organization
for "bodily Injury' or "property damage" aris.
ing out of construction or demolition opera.
tlons, within 50 feet of any railroad propsrty
and affecting any railroad bridge or trestle,
tracks, road. beds, tunnel, underpass or
crossing;
b. That Indemnllies an architect, engineer or
surveyor for Infury or damage arising out of:
(1) Preparing, approving or failing 10
prepare or approve maps. drawings.
opinions. reports, surveys. change or.
ders, designs or specrlicalions: or
(2) Giving directions or instructions, or fall.
ing 10 give them. II that is the primary
cause of the injury or damage;
c. Under which the insured, II an architect, en.
gineer or surveyor, assumes fiability for an
inlury or damage arising out of the insured's
rendering or failure to renoer professional
services, including those listed in b, above
and supervisory, inspeclion or engineering
services: or
d. That indemnrlies any person or organization
for damage by fire to premises renteo or
loaned to you,
7. 'Loading or unloading" means the handling cf
property:
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a. After" Is moved from the place where it Is
aceepted for movement Into or onto an
aircraft, watercraft or "auto";
b. Whllo" Is In or on an aircraft, watercra" or
"autO"; or
c. While " Is being moved from an aircraft,
watercraft or "auto" to tha place where n Is
finally delivered;
but "loading or Unloading" doas not Includs the
movement of property by means of a mechanIcal
device, other than a hand truck, that Is not at.
tached to the aircraft, watercraft or "auto."
8. "Mobile equIpment" means any of the following
types of land vehIcles. IncludIng any al\ac~ed
machInery or equIpment:
a. BUlldozers, farm machinery, forklifts and
other vehicles designed for use principally
off public roads;
b. Vehicles maintained for use solely on or next
to premises you own or rent;
c. Vehicles that travel on crawler treads;
d. Vehicles, whether self.propelled or not, main.
talned primarily to provide mobility to per.
manently moUnted:
(1) Power cranes, shovels. loaders, diggers
or drills; or
(2) Road construction or resurfacing equip.
ment such as graders, scrapers or roll.
ers;
e. Vehicles not described In a" b" c. or d,
above that are not self.propelled and are
maintained primarily to provide mobilny to
permanently attached equipment of the fOl.
lowing types:
(1) Air compressors. pumps and generators,
Including spraying, welding, building
cleaning, geophysical exploration. light.
ing and well servicing equipment; or
(2) Cherry pickers and similar devices used
to raise or lower workers;
f. Vehicles not described in a.. b" c. or d.
above maintained primarily for purposes
other than the transportation of persons or
cargo,
However, self.propelled vehicles wnh the tol.
lowing types of permanently attached equip.
ment are not "mobile equipment"' but will be
considered "autos":
(1) Equipment designed primarily for:
(a) Snow removal;
(b) Road maintenance but not construc.
tlon or surfacing;
(c) Street claanlng;
(2) Cherry pIckers and similar devIces
mounted on automobile or truck chassIs
and Used to raise or lower workers; and
(3) Air compressors, pump and generators,
Including spraying, welding, buildIng
cleaning, geophysical exploration, fight-
Ing and well servlelng equipment.
9. "Occurrence" means an dt'lldent, Including con.
tlnuous or repeated expo.we to substantially the
same general harmful cononlons.
10. "Personalln/ury' means Injury, other than "bodily
Injury," arising out of one or more of the following
offenses:
a. False arrest, detention or Imprisonment;
b. Malfclous prosecution;
c. The wrongful eviction from, wrongful entry
Into, or Invasion of the rIght of private oc.
cupancy of a room, dwelling or premises that
a person occupIes by or on behalf of hs
owner, landlord or lessor;
d. Oral or written publfcatlon of materiaJ that
slanders or libels a person or organization or
disparages a person's or organ/zatlon's
goods, products or servIces; or
e. Oral or written publfcatlon of material that
violates a person's right of privacy.
11. a. "Products.completed operations hazard" in.
cludes all "bodily injury' and "property
damage" occurring away from premises you
own or rent and arising out of "your product"
or "your work" except:
(1) Products that are still in your physical
possession; or
(2) Work that has not yet been completed or
abandoned.
b. "Your work"' will be deemed completed at the
earliest of the following times:
(1) When all of the work called for in your
contract has been completed,
(2) When all of the work to be done at the
sIte has been completed if your contract
calls for work at more than one srte,
(3) When that part of the work done at a job
sile has been put to ns intended use by
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another contractor or subcontractor
workIng on the same projecl.
Work thaI may need service, maintenance,
correction, repair or replacement, but which
Is otherwise complete, will be treated as
completed.
c. This hazard does not Include "bodily Injury'
or "property damage" erlslng out of:
(1) The transportation 01 property, unless
the Injury or damage arises out 01 a con-
dition In or on a vehicle created by the
'1oadlng or unloading" 01 It:
(2) The existence ot. tools, un Installed equip.
ment or abandoned or unused materfals:
(3) Products or operations lor which the
classKlcatlon In this Coverage Part or in
our manual 01 rules Includes products or
completed operations.
12. "Property damage" means:
a. Physical Injury to tangible property, Includ.
Ing all resulting loss 01 use of that property.
All such loss 01 use shall be deemed to occur
atlhe time 01 the physical Injury that caused
II: or
b. Loss of use 01 tangible property that Is not
physically Injured. All such loss shall be
deemed to occur at the time 01 the "occur.
rence" that caused II.
tJ, "Suit" means a civil proceeding In which damage
because of "bodily injury," "property damage,"
"personal Injury' or "advertising injury' 10 which
Ihis insurance applies are alleged, "Sui!" in.
c1udes:
a. An arbitration proceeding in which such da.
mages are claimed and to which you must
submit or do submit with our consent: or
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b. Any other alternative dIspute resolution pro-
ceeding In which such damages are claimed
and to which you submit with our consent.
14. "Your producr means:
a. Any goods or products, other than real prop-
erty manufactured, sold, handled, dIstributed
or dIsposed 01 by:
(1) You:
(2) Others trading under your name; or
(3) A person or organization whose busIness
or assets you have acquired; and
b. Containers (other than vehIcles), materials,
parts or equipment lurnlshed In connection
with sueh goods or products.
"Your product" Includes:
a. Warranties or representations made at any
time with respect to the fitness, quality, dura-
bility, performance or use 01 "your product";
and
b. The providing of or lailure to provide warn.
Ings or Instructions.
"Your product" does not Include vending macho
Ines or other property rented to or located for the
use of others but not sold.
15. "Your work" means:
a. Work or operations performed by you or on
your behalf: and
b. Materials, parts or equipment furnished in
connection with such work or operations,
"Your work" includes:
a. Warranties or representations made at any
time with respect to the fitness, quality, duro
ability, performance or use of "your work":
and
b. The providing of or failure to provide warn.
ings or instructions,
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EJ-660-1 07 J4308-TIL-94
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
ISSUE DATE: 09- 19-94
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
ADDITIONAL INSURED - LESSOR 'OF LEASED
EQUIPMENT
This endorsement modi flea insurance provided under the following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
Name of Person or Organization:
SCHEDULE
PENN EOUIPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
ROUTE 322, PO BOX 567 --
MILROY PA 17063
IIf no entry appears above. information required to complete this endorsement will be shown in the
Declarations as applicable to this endorsement)
WHO IS AN INSURED (Section I/) is amended to include as an insured the personls) or organization(s)
shown in the Schedule. but only with respect to their liability arising out of the maintenance. op-
eration or use by you of equipment leased to you by such person(s) or organizationlsl. subject to
the following additional exclusions:
This insurance does not apply:
1. To any "occurrence" which takes place after the equipment lease expires:
2. To "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the sole negligence of the person or or-
ganization shown in the Schedule.
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY, PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
TOTAL POLLUTION EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT
This endorsement moonles Insurance provided under tho following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
Exclusion I. under COVERAGE A (Section I) Is
replaced by the following:
I. (1) "Bodily Injury' or 'propeny damage" which
would not have occurred In whole or pan but
lor the actual alleged or threatened dis-
charge, dispersal, seepage, migration,
release or escape of pollutants at any time.
(2) Any loss, cost or expense arising out 01 any:
(a) Request, demand or order that any
Insured or others test lor, monitor, clean
up, remove, contain, treat, deloxny or
neutralize, or In any way respond to, or
assess the eHects 01 pollutants; or
(b) Claim or suit by or on behalf of a gOY.
ernmental authority lor damages be.
cause 01 testing lor, monitoring, cleaning
up, removing, containing, treating,
detoxnylng or neutralizing, or In any way
responding to, or assessing the effects or
pollutants.
Pollutants means any solid, liquid, gasaous,
or thermal Irritant cr contaminant Including
smoke, vapor, soot, lumes, acid, alkalis,
chemicals and waste. Waste Includes
material to be recycled, reconditioned or
reclaimed.
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POLICY NUMBER:
Eu-GGO-l07u430B-TIL-94
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
ISSUE DATE: 09-19-94
THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
ADDITIONAL INSURED-VENDORS BROAD FORM
This endorsement modnles Insurance provided under the following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
A. SCHEDULE
Name of Person or Organization (Vendor):
ALL VENDORS
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Your products:
ON FILE WITH COMPANY
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(If no entry appears above, Information required to complete this endorsement will be shown In the Declarations
as applicable to this endorsement.)
B. PROVISIONS
WHO IS AN INSURED (Section II) is amended to
Include as an Insured any person or organization
(referred to below as ''Vendor') shown In the
Schedule, but only w~h respect to "bodily Injury'
or "property damage" arising out of "your
products" shown In the Schedule which are
distributed or sold in the regular course of the
vendor's business subject to the following
additional provisions:
1. The Insurance afforded the vendor does not
apply to:
a. "Bodily injury' or "property damage" for
which the insured is obligated to pay
damages by reason of the assumption of
lIablllly In a contract or agreement. This
exclusion does not apply to lIabi1~y for
damages that the vendor would have In
the absence of the contract Dr agree.
ment:
b. Any express warranty, or any distribution
or sale for a purpose unauthorized by
you;
c. Any physical or chemical change In the
prod uct made intentionally by the ven-
dor;
d. Repackaging, unless unpacked solely for
the purpose of inspection, demonstra-
tion, testing, or the subst~ution of parts
under instructions from the manufac-
turer, and then repackaged In the
original container;
e. Demonstration, Instailatlon, servicing or
repair operations, except such opera.
tlons performed at the vendor's premises
in connection w~h the sale of the
product:
f. Products which. after distribution or sale
by you, have been labeled or relabeled
or used as a container, part or Ingredient
of any other thing or substance by or for
the vendor;
g. The sole negligence of the vendor,
2. This insurancs does not apply to any insured
person or organization, from whom you have
acquired such products, or any ingredient.
part or container, entering Into, accompany.
ing or containing such products.
Includes copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc"
with its permission
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFUllY.
AMENDMENT OF COVERAGE TERRITORY V'
(Worldwide Coverage)
This endorsement modifies Insurance provided under the following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
Paragraph 4.."Coverage Terrttory'-of Section V..
Deflnttlons Is emended by adding the following para-
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d. Anywhere else In the world, sUbJect to the fol-
lowing addttlonal provisions:
(1) (a) The Other Insurance condttlon of Section
IV-Commercial General Llablltty Condi-
tions Is replaced by the following:
This Insurance Is primary wtth respect
any other lIablltty Insurance available to
you if such other Insurance was pur-
chased by and issued to you specifically
to apply In excess of this Insurance. This
Insurance Is excess over all other in-
surance whether primary, excess, contino
gent or on any other basis.
When this Insurance is excess over other
Insurance, we will pay only our share of
the amount of the loss, If any, that ex-
ceeds the sum of:
(I) The total amount that all such other
insurance would pay for the loss In
the absence of this insurance: and
(ii) The total of all deductible and sell
insured amounts under all that In.
surance.
(b) Notwrthstandlng any other provisions of
this endorsement or this policy, no
coverage is provided for damages aris.
ing out of:
(i) The ownership, maintenance or use
of any premises you acquire or con.
trol outside the United States of
America including rts terrrtories and
possessions, Puerto Rico or Canada;
or
(ii) Operations outside the Unrted States
of America including its terrrtories
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and possessions, Puerto Rico or
Canada.
This provision applies only to premises
or operations exposures which exist for
more than 30 days and then only if you
fall to report such premises or operations
to us within 30 days of your acquisition
of such premises or commencement of
such operations.
(2) If a "suit" on the merits for damages Is
brought outside the United States of America
Including its territories and possessions,
Puerto Rico or Canada the following addi-
tional provisions apply:
(a) The Insuring Agreements of Coverages A
and B are amended by replacing the
words 'We will pay' with the words 'We
will reimburse the insured for.'
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this endorsement or of this policy, if
claim Is made or "suit" is brought In
another place other than in the Unrted
States of America. we have the right but
not the duty to investigate that claim and
defend that suit. When we decide not to
investigate, settle or defend, the Insured
under our supervision must make or
cause to be made a reasonable Inves.
tigatlon and defense of that case. Sub.
ject to our prior authorization, the In.
sured will also make, to the extent pos.
sible, any settlement or settlements as
we and the insured agree upon. We will
reimburse the Insured for the reasonable
cost of that Investigation and defense.
Within the applicable limits of the policy
we will also reimburse the insured for the
amounts of any authorized settlements.
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POUCY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
EXCLUSION - EMPLOYMENT-RELATED PRACTICES V
This endorsement modifies Insurance provided under the following:
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
PROVISIONS
This Insurance does not apply to "bodily Injury" or
"personal InJury' arIsing out of any:
(1) Refusal to employ;
(2) Termination of employment;
(3) Coercion, demotion, evaluation, reas'slgn.
me nt, discipline, defamation, harassment,
humiliation, discrimination, or other employ.
me nt-related practices, policies, acts or
omissions; or
(4) Consequential 'bodDy Injury' or 'personal In.
Jury' as a result of (1) through (3) above.
With respect 10 "bodily Injury," this exclusIon applies
whether the Insured may be held liable as an em-
ployer or In any other capacity and to any obligation
to share damages with or to repay someone else.
who must pay damages because of the Injury.
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GENERAL LIABILITY
POLICY NUMBER: EJ-660-107J4308-TIL-94
AMENDMENT
(BROAD FORM NAMED INSURED)
PARAGRAPH 4. OF SECTION II - WHO IS AN INSURED IS REPLACED WITH THE
FOLLOWING r
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4. YOUR EXISTING SUBSIDIARIES AND ANY ORGANIZATION YOU NEWLY ACQUIRE
OR FORM, OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP DR JOINT VENTURE, ANO OVER WHICH
YOU MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OR MAJORITY INTEREST, WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A
NAMED INSURED IF THERE IS NO OTHER SIMILAR INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO
THAT ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER:
A. COVERAGE A OOES NOT APPLY TO "BOOILY INJURY" OR "PROPERTY
DAMAGE" THAT OCCURRED BEFORE YOU ACOUIRED OR FORMED THE
ORGANIZATION; AND
B. COVERAGE B DOES NOT APPLY TO "PERSONAL INJURY" DR "ADVERTISING
INJURY" ARISING OUT OF AN OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE YOU ACQUIRED
OR FORMED THE ORGANIZATION.
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NUCLEAR ENERGY LIABILITY EXCLUSION
ENDORSEMENT
(Broad Form)
This endorsement modifies Insurance provided under the following:
BUSINESSOWNERS POLICY
COMMERCIAL AUTO COVERAGE PART
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
FARM COVERAGE PART
PRODUCTS/COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
L1aUOR LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
POLLUTION LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE L1ABILl1Y COVERAGE PART
RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY COVERAGE PART
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE AND HIGHWAY LIABILI1Y POLICY NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
1. The insurance does not apply:
A. Under any Liability Coverage. to .bodlly
injury" or .property damage:"
(1) With respect to which an "insured"
under the policy is also an insured
undsr a nuclear energy liability policy
issued by Nuclear Energy Liability In-
surance Association. Mutual Atomic
Energy liability Underwriters. Nuclear
Insurance Association of Canada or any
of their successors. or would be an
insured under any such policy but for
its termination upon exhaustion of its
limit of liability: or
(2) Resulting from the "hazardous prop-
erties" of "nuclear material" and with
respect to which (a) any person or
organization is required to maintain fi-
nancial protection pursuant to the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954. or any
law amendatory thereof. or Ib) the
"insured" is. or had this policy not been
issued would be. entitled to indemnity
from the United States of America.
or any agency thereof, with any per-
son or organization,
B. Under any Medical Payments coverage.
to expenses incurred with respect to
"bodily injury. resulting from the -haz-
ardous properties" of "nuclear material"
and arising out of the operation of a
"nuclear facility" by any person or or-
ganization.
c. Under any Liability Coverage. to "bodily
injury" or "property damage" resulting
from "hazardous properties" of "nuclear
material." if:
(1) The "nuclear material" la) is at any "nuclear
facility" owned by or on behalf' of. an
"insured" or (b) has been discharged or
dispersed therefrom;
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(2) The "nuclear material" is contained in
"spent fuel" or "waste" at any time pos-
sessed. handled. used. processed. stored.
transported or disposed of by or on
behalf of an "insured;" or
(3) The .bodily injury" or "property damage"
arises out of the furnishing by an "in-
sured" of services. materials. parts or
equipment in connection with the planning.
construction. maintenance. operation or
uss of any "nuclear facility: but if such
facility is located within the United States
of America. its territories or possessions
or Canada. this exclusion (31 applies only
to .property damage" to such .nuclear
facility" and any property thereat
2. As used in this endorsement
"Hazardous properties" include radioactive,
toxic or explosive properties;
"Nuclear material" means .source material:
"Special nuclear material" or "by-product
material;"
"Source material: "special nuclear material:
and -by-product material" have the meanings
given them in the Atomic Ensrgy Act of
1954 or in any law amendatory thereof:
"Spent fuel" means any fuel element or fuel
component. solid or liquid. which has been
used or exposed to radiation in a .nuclear
reactor;"
"Waste- means any waste material (a) containing
"by-product material" other than the tailings or
wastes produced by the extraction or concen-
tration of uranium or thorium from any ore
processed primarily for Its "source material"
content. and Ib) resulting from the operation
by any person or organization of any "nuclear
facllity" inlcuded under the first two paragraphs
of the definition of "nuclear facility'-
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"Nuclear facility" means:
lal Any 'nuclear reactor;.
(bl Any equipment or device designed or
ussd for 111 separating the Isotopes of
uranium or plutonium. 121 processing or
utilizing "spent fuel; or (3) handling.
processing or packaging 'waste;"
Ie) Any equipment or device used for the
processing. fabricating or alloying of
'special nuclear material" if at any time
the total amount of such material In the
custody of the "insured" at the premises
where such equipment or device is lo-
cated consists of~ more than 25 grams
of plutonium or uranium 233 or any
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combination thereof, or more than 250
grams of uranium 235;
Cd) Any structure. basin. excavation. premises
or place prepared or used for the stor-
age or disposal of "waste;"
and Includes the site on which any of the
foregoing is located, all operations conducted
on such site and all premises used for such
operations;
"Nuclear reactor" means any apparatus designed
or used to sustain nuclear fission in a self-
supporting chain reaction or to contain a critical
mass of fissionable material; .
.Property damage" Includes all forms of radio-
active contamination of property.
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TYPE OF POLICY
(AI Automobile
Liability
Policy Type and Symbol
Bus. Auto
Truckers
(B) Garage Liability
Symbol
(C) Commercial
General
Liability
Comprehensive
General
Liability
(D) Liquor
Liability
(E) Standard Workers
Compensation
and Employers
Liability
SCHEDULE A - SCHEDULE OF UNDERLYING INSURANCE
PAGE 2
INSURER!
APPLICABLE LIMITS POLICY NO.
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single Limit
Each Accident
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single Limit
Each Accident
"Other Than Auto" Aggregate
Each Occurrence Limit
General Aggregate Limit
nPer Location 0 Per Project
PrOducts/Completed Operations
Aggregate Limit
Polley Aggregate Limit
Personal & Advertising
Injury Limit
Fire Damage Limit - anyone fire
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single Limit
Each Occurrence
Aggregate when applicable
Each Common Cause
Aggregate
Coverage B - Employers Liability
Bodily Injury By Accident
$lOO,OOO Each Accident
Bodily I njury By Disease
$500,000 Policy Limit
Bodily Injury By Disease
$lOO,OOO Each Employee
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TYPE OF POLICY APPLICABLE LIMITS POLICY NO.
(AI Automobile
Lieblllty
Polley Type and Symbol
X Bus. Auto 1
Truckers
(B) Garage Liability
Symbol
(C) Commercial
General
Liability
Comprehensive
General
liability
(D) Liquor
liability
(El Standard Workers
Compensation
and Employers
liability
POLICY .
PERIOD
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single limit
$1,000,000 Each Accident
TRAVELERS
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Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single limit
Each Aceldent
"Other Than Auto" Aggregate
$l , 000 , 000 Each Occurrence Limit
$2,000,000 General Aggregate limit
nPer Location 0 Per Project
$l, 000,000 PrOductS/Completed Operations
Aggregate limit
N/A Policy Aggregate limit
$l , 000 , 000 Personal & Advertising
Injury limit
$ 50 , 000 Fire Damage limit - anyone fire
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single limit
TRAVELERS
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Each Occurrence
Aggregate when applicable
Each Common Cause
Aggregate
Coverage B - Employers liability
Bodily Injury By Accident
$l, 000,000 Each Accident
Bodily Injury By Disease
$l, 000,000 Policy Limit
Bodily Injury By Disease
$l, 000,000 Eaeh Employee
GENERAL
REINSURANCE
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(F)FOREIGN LIABILITY
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY, PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY,
DEFENDER AMENDATORY ENDORSEMENT /'"
I. Insuring Agreement I., Coverage, Is amended by deleling Paragraph (1) and replacing It with the following:
I. COVERAGE
(1) We will pay on behalf of the 'Insured' those sums in excess of the 'Retained Limit' which the 'Insured',
by reason of liability Imposed by law, or assumed by the 'Insured' under Contract prior to the
'Occurrence', shall become legally obligated to pay as damages for:
(a) 'Bodily Injury' or 'Property Damage' occurring during the Policy Period staled In lIem 2 of the
Declaralions ('Policy Period'} and caused by an 'Occurrence';
(b) 'Personal Injury' caused by an offense com mined during the 'Policy Period'; or
(c) 'Advenlsing Injury' caused by an act commined during the 'Policy Period'.
II. Condition M., Maintenance of Underlying Insurance, is amended by deleting Paragraph (3) and replacing it
with the lollowing:
(3) thai the limits of liability as warranted by the 'Underlying Insurance' will not change, except for
reduction or exhaustion in the aggregate or Occurrence limits due to payments for:
(a) 'BOdily Injury' or 'Property Damage' occurring during the 'Policy Period' and caused by an
.Occurrence';
(b) 'Personal Injury' caused by an oHense committed during the 'Policy Period'; or
(c) 'Advenising Injury' caused by an act committed during the 'Policy Period'.
III. Definition I. is amended by deleling from Paragraph (3), Subparagraph (a). the following language:
'(as delined in Subparagraph (4), below).'
This endorsement is a part of your policy and takes eHect on the eHective date of your policy, unless another
effective date is shown below.
Complete only when this endorsement is not prepared with the policy or is not to be
eHective with the policy.
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY, PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
BROAD KNOWLEDGE/NOTICE OF OCCURRENCE
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The following Is added to Conditions Part E., Duties In the Event or 'Occurrence', 'Claim', or 'Sun':
(5) Knowledge 01 'Occurrence' by an agent, servant or employee 01 an 'Insured' does not
Imply knowledge by you unless you have received notice Irom the agent, servant or
employee.
(6) Failure by an agent, servant or employee 01 an 'Insured' (other than an officer) to notify
us 01 an 'Occurrence' which may result In a 'Claim' or 'Suit' under this policy will not
jeopardize your coverage.
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This policy does not apply to 'Property Damage' to:
1. Real property leased to, rented 10, occupied or managed by the 'Insured', or
~ 'Personal Property'ln the care, custody or control 01 the 'Insured', or over which the 'Insured' Is, lor any
purpose, exercising physical control.
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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY, PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
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1. This policy does not apply to 'Bodily Injury', 'Property Damage', 'Personal Injury', or 'Advertising Injury' In
any way or to any extent arising out of or Involving asbestos, asbestos fibers, or any product conlalning
asbestos or asbestos fibers.
2. This policy does not apply to 'Economic Loss','Diminutlon of Property','Abatement Costs', or any other loss,
cost, or expense Including 'Equitable Relief', In any way or to any extent arising out of or Involving asbestos,
asbestos fibers or any product containing asbestos, or asbestos fibers.
3. This policy provides no coverage for any fees; costs, or expenses of any nature whatsoever in the Invesllgallon
or defense of any 'Claim' or 'Suit' arising out of or Involving asbestos, asbestos fibers, or any product
containing asbestos or asbestos fibers.
For the purpose of this exclusion only, the following additional terms are defined:
'Abatement Costs' mean any actual or potential damages, costs, fees, or expenses, including the costs of
Inspecllon, removal, or replacement.
'Dlmlnullon of PrDperty' means the diminishing or lessening in value of property.
'Economic Loss' means any actual or potential damages, costs, fees, expenses, or lost profits arising out
of or Involving the manufacture or utilization of a good or product.
'Equitable Relief' means any remedy or relief, including restitution or injunctive relief, soughl in a court whh
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FOREIGN EXPOSURE LIMITATION
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Insuring Agreement VII. Territory is hereby deleted and replaced by the following:
VII. Territory
This policy applies to 'Occurrences' that happen within the United States, Its territories, possessions or Canada.
With respect to 'Bodily InJUry', 'Propeny Damage', 'Advenlslng InJUry', or 'Personal Injury' for claims arising out
of 'Occurrences' happening outside the United States, Its territories, possessions or Canada this policy Is limited
to the coverage provided by the 'Underlying Insurance'.
If coverage is not provided by 'Underlying Insurance', coverage is excluded from this policy.
This endorsement is a pan of your policy and takes effect on the effective date of your policy, unless another
elfective date is shown below.
Complete only when this endorsement is not prepared with the policy or is not to be
etfective with the policy.
Policy #
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A New York Corporation
Home Office: New York, NY
Licensed In all stales.
The North River Insurance Company
A New Jersey Corporation
Home Office: Township of Morris, NJ
Licensed In all slales.
Crum & Forster Insurance Company
A New Jersey Corporation
Home Office: Township of Morris, NJ
Licensed In New Jersey.
Premier Insurance Company
A Florida Corporation
Home Office: Maitland, FL
Lleensed In Florida and Georgia.
Crum & Forster Underwriters Co. of Ohio
An Ohio Corporation
Home Office: Cincinnati, OH
Licensed In Ohio.
FM 101.0.1108 (2.94)
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THE DEFENDER
COMMERCIAL UMBRELLA POLICY
INTRODUCTION
Various provisions In this polley restrict coverage. Read
the entire policy carefully to determine rights, duties and
what Is and Is not covered.
Throughout this policy, the words "you", "your" and
"Named Insured' refer to any person or organization Iden-
tified as a "Named Insured' under INSURING AGREE-
MENT III, the words 'Insured" or "Insureds" refer to any
person or organization quallfyfng as an "Insured" under
INSURING AGREEMENT III and the words "we", "us", "our"
and "Company' refer to the COMPANY stated In Item 3 of
the Declarations as providing this Insurance.
Other words and phrases that appear In Initial capita!' let-
ters and quotation marks have special meanings. Refer to
INSURING AGREEMENT IV and other provisions of this
polley for such meanings.
In consideration of the payment of premium and In
reliance upon the statements In the Declarations and sub.
Ject to the limits of Insuranca set forth In INSURING
AGREEMENT V (the "Limits of InsuraneJ"), the EX-
CLUSIONS, the CONDITIONS and the other terms of this
policy, the Company agrees with the "Named Insured" to
provide coverage, as follows:
INSURING AGREEMENTS
I. COVERAGE
(1) We will pay on behalf of the "Insured" those sums In
excess of the "Retained Limit" which the "Insured" by
reason of liability Imposed by law, or assumed by the
"Insured" under contract prior to the "Occurrence",
shall become legally obligated 10 pay as damages
for:
(a) "Bodily Injury';
(b) "Property Damage";
(c) "Personal Injury'; or
(d) "Advenlslng Injury':
arising out of an "Occurrence" during the POLICY
PERIOD stated In Item 2 of the Declarations (the
"Polley Period").
(2) The amount we pay for damages Is limited as
described In INSURING AGREEMENT V.
(3) If we are prevented by law or statute to "pay on
behalf of the Insured", we will, In accordance with (1)
& (2) above, Indemnify the "Insured" for those sums
In excess of the "Retained Limit".
II. DEFENSE SETTLEMENT
(1)
We shall have the right and duty to defend any
"Claim" or "Suit" seeking damages covered by the
terms and conditions of this policy when:
la) the applicable limits of Insurance of the underly.
ng Insurance policies set forth In Schedule A and to
be maintained by you In aecordance with Condition
M of this policy (the "Underlying Insurance"), plus
the applicable limits of other Insurance have been
exhausted by payments; or
(b) Damages are sought for "Bodily Injury', "Proper-
ty Damage", "Personal Injury', or "Advertising In-
jury' which are not covered by "Underlying
nsurance" or other Insuranee.
(2) When we assume the defense of any "Claim" or "Suit",
at our sole discretion we may Investigate, negotiate
and sellle any "Occurrence", "Claim", "Suit" or trial.
We will pay our expenses In addition to the
applicable "Limits of Insurance" under this policy,
subject to the provisions of subparagraph (5) below.
(3) We also have the following obligations, but only to
the extent that they are not Included In "Underlying
Insurance" or other Insurance:
(a) We will pay the premium for any bond required
by law to release anachments for amounts not ex-
ceeding the applicable "Limits of Insurance"; but we
are not obligated to apply for or furnish any such
bond:
(b) We will pay the premium for all appeal bonds re-
quired by law to appeal any "Claim" or "Suit" we
defend; but we are not obligated to apply for or fur-
nish any such bond.
(c) We will pay all costs taxed against the "Insured"
In any "Claim" or "Suit" we defend.
(d) We will pay all pre-judgment Interest against the
"Insured" anrlbutable to that part of any judgment
which we become obligated to pay; but our duty to
pay such Interest ends when we have offered to pay
or deposited In court, the part of the Judgment
which we become obligated to pay and which Is
within the applicable "Limits of Insurance."
(e) We will pay all post.judgment Interest against
the "Insured" anrlbutable to that pan of any judg-
ment which we become obligated to pay; but our
duty to pay such Interest ends when we have paid,
or offered to payor deposited In coun, the pan of
the judgment which we become obligated to pay
and which Is within the applicable "Limits of In-
surance".
(f) We will reimburse the "Insured" for expenses that
are Incurred at our request.
(4) We will not be obligated to Investigate, negotiate,
senle or defend any "Claim", "Suit" or trial brought
against, or applicable to, any "Insured" when:
(a) Insurance Is available to or collectible by the "In.
sured" under any "Underlying Insurance" or other
Insurance;
(b) the "Underlying Insurance" Is not available or
collectible because of the bankruptcy, Insolvency or
Inability or lallure to comply with any of Its polley
obligations 01 the underlying Insurer(s) providing
such "Underlying Insurance"; or
(c) the "Underlying Insurance" Is not available or
collectible because you did not maintain or meet
the requirements 01 such Insurance as warranted
by, or you otherwise violated the provfslons 01, Con.
dltlon M of this polley.
However, we will, at our sole discretion, have the
right and opportunity to associate and participate
with you or any provfder 01 "Underlying Insurance" or
other Insuranee In the Investigation. negotiation,
settlement, delense or trial 01 any "Claim" or "Suit"
reasonably likely to Involve us under this policy. II we
exercise such right, we will do so at our own
expense.
(5) Notwithstanding the loregolng, our right and duty to
defend under this INSURING AGREEMENT II ends
when the applicable "Limits of Insurance", as ,stated
In Item 4(a), 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) 01 the Declarations,
has been exhausted by our payments.
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with INSURING AGREEMENT II 01 this policy, we will
reimburse the "Insured" lor any expense Incurred.
with our prior written consent.. . IV.
III. NAMED INSURED AND INSURED
(1) The term "Named Insured" as used herein means any
Individual or organization stated In Item 1 of the
Declarations as a NAMED INSURED and:
(a) II you are an organization other than a partner.
ship or Joint venture, any of your subsidiary com.
panles or any company over Which you exercise
control and actively manage;
(b) II you are an Individual, your spouse, but only
with respect to the conduct of the business of whiCh
you are sole owner; or
(c) II you are a partnership or a Joint venture, your
partners or members and their spouses, but only
with respect to their conduct of your business.
(2) The term "Insured" as used herein means the "Named
Insured" and:
(a) any person, organization, trustee or estate that
has obligated you by written contract to provide the
Insurance that Is afforded by this policy, but only
with respect to liability arising out of "Your Work"
"Your Product" and to property owned or used by
you;
(b) at your option and subject to the terms of this
poliey, any person, organization, trustee, or estate
(other than the "Named Insured") Included as an
additional Insured In the "Underlying Insurance",
but only with respect to lIablllly arising out of "Your
Work", "Your Product", or property owned or used
by you;
(c) your executive officers, directors and stock.
holders, but only within the scope of their duties as
such;
(d) at your option and subject to the terms of this
policy, any 01 your employees whlla within the
scope 01 their employment by you, exeept lor:
(I) "Bodily InjUry' or "Property Damage" arising
out 01 the use 0 an "Automobile', other than one
owned by, loaned to, or hired by you;
(II) "Bodily InJury' or "Personal InjurY' to you or
your co.emproyee while In the course of his or
her employment, or the spouse, ehlld,. parent,
brother or sister 01 that co-employee as a conse-
quence 01 such "Bodily Injury" or 'Personal In-
jury' or lor any obligation to share damages with
or repay someone else who must pay damages
because 01 the Injury.
(e) any person who has your permission to use an
"Automobile" owned by, loaned to you, or hired lor
use by you, and any person or organization legally
responsible lor the use 01 that "Automobile"; or
(I) any person (other than your employee) or any
organization while acting as manager 01 your real
estate.
DEFINITIONS
A. "Advertising Injury" means Injury that arises out of
your advertising activities as a result 01:
(1) oral or written publication of material that
slanders or libels a person or organization or dls.
parages a person's or organization's goods.
products or services;
(2) oral or written publication of material that vio.
lates a person's right of privacy;
(3) misappropriation of advertising Ideas or style of
doing business; or
(4) Infringement of copyright, title or slogan.
B. "Automobile" means a land motor vehicle, trailer or
semi-trailer designed for travel on public roads.
Including any attached machinery or equipment.
"Automobile" does not include "Mobile Equipment"
but docs Include sell.propelled vehicles with the
foliowing types of permanently attached equipment:
(1) Equipment designed primarily for:
(a) snow removal;
(b) road maintenance. but not construction or
resurfacing; or
(c) street cleaning;
(2) cherry pickers and similar devices mounted on
automobile or truck chassis and used to raise or
lower workers: and
(3) air compressors, pumps and generalors, Includ.
Ing spraying, welding, building cleaning, geophysi-
cal exploration, lighting and well servicing
equipment,
C. "Bodily Injury' means bodily Injury, sickness,
disease, disability, shock, mental anguish, mental
Injury and humiliation, Including reSUlting death.
D. "ClaIm" means any demand upon the 'Insured' for
monetary compensation, whether formal or Informal,
written or orel, Including, without IImllatlon, the
service of 'Suit' papers or arbitration proceedings
against the "Insured" for monetary compensation
alleging liability of the "Insured' as a resutt of an
"Occurrence' which mayor may not be covered by
the policy. The term "Claim" does not Include reports
of accidents, or "Oceurrences', or any acts, errors,
offenses or omissions which may give rise to a
"Claim" under this policy.
E. "Impaired Property' means tangible property, other
than "Your Product", or ''Your Work", that
(1) cannot be used or Is less useful because:
(a) It Incorporates "Your Product" or "Your Work"
that Is known or thought to be defective, defi-
cient, Inadequate, or dangerous; or
(b) you have failed to fulnll the terms of a con-
tract or agreement; and
(2) can be restored to use by:
(a) the repair, replacement, adjustment, or
removal of "Your Product" or "Your Work": or
(b) your fulfillment of the terms of such contract
or agreement.
F. "Mobile Equipment" means any of the following types
of land vehicles, Including any attached machinery or
equipment, but does not Include any vehicle defined
as an "Automobile":
(1) bulldozers, farm machinery, forklifts and other
vehicles designed for use principally off public
roads;
(2) vehicles maintained for use solely on or next to
premises you own or rent;
(3) vehicles that travel on crawler treads;
(4) vehicles, whether self. propelled or not, main-
tained primarily to provide mobility to permanently
mounted:
(a) power cranes, shovels, loaders, diggers or
drills; or
(b) road construction or resurfacing equipment,
such as graders, scrapers or rollers,
(51 Vehicles not described In SUbparagraph (1), (2),
(3 or 14) above that are not self-propelled and are
malnta ned primarily to provide mobility to per-
manently attached equlpmant of the following
types:
(a) air compressors, pumps and generators, In-
cluding spraying, welding, building eleanlng,
geophysical exploration, lighting and well servic-
Ing equipment; or .
(bl eherry pickers and similar devices used to
ra se or lower workers;
(6~ Vehicles not described In subparagraph (1), (2),
(3 or (4) abova maIntained primarily for purposes
ot er than the transportation of persons or cargo.
G. "Occurrence" means:
(1) An accident, Including continuous or repeated
exposure to substantially the same general harmful
conditions, that resutts In "Bodily InjurY" or "Proper-
ty Damage' that Is not expected or not Inlended by
the "Insured".
All damages that arise from continuous or repeated
exposure to substantially the same general condl.
tlons are considered to arise from one "Occur-
rence".
(2) An offense that results In "Personal Injury'.
All damages that arise from exposure to the same
act, publication or general conditions are con.
sldered to arise from one "Occurrence".
(3) An act that results in "Advertising Injury'.
All damages that arise trom exposure to the same
publication, misappropriation, Infringement, harm.
ful material or act are considered to arise from one
"Occurrence" regardless of:
(a) the frequency of repetition;
(b) the number, kind or type of media used; or
(c) the number of claimants.
H. "Personal Injury' means Injury, other than "Bodily
Injury' and "Advertising Infury' arising out of the
following offenses:
(1) false arrest, detention or Imprisonment;
(2) malicious prosecution;
(3) wrongful eviction from, wrongful entry Into, or in.
vasion ot the right of private occupancy of a room,
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done by or on behalf of Its owner, landlord or les.
sor;
(4) oral or written publication of malerlal that K. "Retained Umll" means whichever of the following Is
slanders or libels e p"erson or organization or dls. applicable:
parages a person s or organization's goods,
products or services; (1) with respect to any "Oecurrence" that Is covered
(5) oral or written publication of material that vlo. by "Underlying Insurance" or any other Insurance,
the total of the applleable limits of the "Underlytng
lates a person's right of privacy; or Insurance" plus the applicable limits of any other In.
(6) discrimination. surance; or
I. "Produets - Completed Operetlons Hazard' means: (2) with respeet to any "Occurrence" that Is not
covered b~ "Underlying Insurance" or any other In- i:
sura nee, t e amount of the Self.lnsured Retention ,
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(1) All "Bodily Injury' and 'Property Damage" occur- ,stated In Item 4~e) of the Declarations (the 'Self.ln.
ring away from wemlses you own or rent and arls. sured Retention" . 'I
Ing out 0 ''Your roduel" or ''Your Work" except:
L. "Sulf' means a civil proceeding In which damages,
(a) products that are stili In your physical pos. because of 'Bodily InJury', "Property Damage",
session; or "Personal Injury' or "Advertising InJurY' to which this
(b) work that has not yet been completed or Insurance applies, are alleged. "Suit" Includes:
abandoned. . (1) an arbitration proceeding In which such
(2) "Your Work" will be deemed completed at the damages are claimed and to which you must sub.
earliest of the fOllowing times: mlt or do submit with our consent;
(a) when all of the work called for In Jour con. (2) any other alternative dispute resolution Jroceed-
tract or agreement has been complete ; Ing In which such damages are clalme and to
which you submit with our consent; or
(b) when all of the work to be done at the site (3) an appeal of a civil proceeding.
has been completed, If your contract or agree.
ment calls for work at more than one site; or "Underlying Insurance" means the policies listed In
M,
(cl when that part of the work done at a Job slle Schedule A - Schedule of Underlying Insurance and
has been put to Its Intended use by any person any other policies purchas3d or Issued for any newly
or organization other than another contractor or acquired or formed organization not more restrictive
subcontractor working on the same project. than the terms, conditions, endorsements, and limits
For purposes of sUbpara~raPhs (1) and (2) above, of liability of the policies listed In Schedule A and to
be maintained by you In accordance with Condition
work that may need serv ce, maintenance, correc. M of this polley.
tlon, repair or replacement, but which Is otherwise
complets, will be treated as completed. N, "Your Product" means:
(3) "Products/Completed Operations Hazard" does
not Include "Bodily Injury' or "Property Damage" (1) any goods or products, other than real!roperty,
arising out of: manufactured, sold, handled, distribute or dls.
(a) the transportation of property, unless the In. posed of by:
jury or damage arises out of a condillon In or on (a) you;
a vehicle created by the loading or unloading
(as defined In subparagraph (4) below) of It; or (b) others trading under your name; or
(b) the existence of tools, unlnstalled equipment (c) a person or organization whose business or
or abandoned or unused materials. assets you have acquired; and
J. "Property Damage" means: (2) containers (other than vehicles), materials, parts
or equipment furnished In connection wilh such
(1) physical Injury to tangible property, Including all goods or products,
resulting loss of use of that property (all such loss of "Your Product" Includes warranties or representations
use shall be deemed to occur at the time of the I
physical Injury that caused ill; or made at any time with respect to the fitness, quality, I
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durability, performance or use of ilems described In I
(2) loss of use of tangible property that Is not physl. subparagraph (1) or (2) above and the providing of I
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cally Injured (all such loss being deemed to occur or failure to provide warnings or Instructions.
at the time of the "Occurrence" Ihat caused il), I
"Your Product" does not Include vending machines Dr ,
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other property rented to or located for the use of I
others, but not sold. L.
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O. "Your Work" means:
(1) work or operations performed by you or on your
behalf: and
(2) materials, parts or equipment furnished In con.
nectlon with sueh work or operations.
"Your Work" Includes warranties or representations
made at any time with respect to the fIlness, quality,
durability, performance or use of Items described In
subparagraph (1) or (2) above and the providing of
or failure to provide warnings or Instructions.
V. LIMITS OF INSURANCE
A, The 'Umlts of Insurance' shown In the Declarations
and the rules below flx the most we will pay,
regardless of the number of:
3.
(1) "Insureds";
(2) "Claims" made or "Suits" brought: or
(3) persons or organizations making "Claims" or
bringing "Suits".
If there Is a limit stated In Item 4(b) of the
Declarations for the General Aggregate Limit (Other
than Prodtlcts/Completed Operations), that amount
Is the most we will pay for all damages under
INSURANCE AGREEMENT I, except for: (1) Injury
and damage Included In the "Products/Completed
Operations Hazard" and (2) coverages Included In
the "Underlying Insurance" to which no underlying
aggregate limit applies.
If there Is a limit stated In Item 4(c) of the
Declarations for the Products/Completed Operations
Aggregate Limit, that amount Is the most we will pay
under INSURING AGREEMENT I for damages
because of In/ury and damage Included In the
"Products/Completed Operations Hazard".
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If there Is a limit stated In Item 4(d) of the
Declarations for Combined Aggregate Limit, that
amount Is the most we will pay under INSURING
AGREEMENT I for all damages, except damages
because of ownership or use of an "Automobile".
Subject to paragraphs B, C and D above, the Each
Occurrence Limit stated In Item 4(a) of the
Declarations Is the most we will pay for damages for
"Bodily InJury', "Personal Injury'. "Property Damage"
and "Advertising Injury' arising out of anyone
"Occurrence".
If the applicable limit of Insurance of the "Underlying
Insurance" or of other Insurance are reduced or
exhausted by payments from one or more
"Occurrences" happening during the "Policy Period"
of this polley, the "Limits of Insurance" of this polley
will apply In oxcoss of such reduced or exh'austed.
limits,
G. The "Limits of Insurance' of this policy apply
separately to each consecutive annual period and to
any remaining period of less than 12 months, starting
with the beginning of the polley period, unless the
polley period Is extended after Issuance of this polley
for an additional period of less than 12 months. In
that case, the eddltlonal period will be deemed part
of the last preceding polley period for purposes of
determining the 'Umlts of Insurance',
VI. SELF-INSURED RETENTION
You will pay up to the amount of the Self Insured Reten.
tlon, as stated In Item 4(el of the Declarations, for any
"Claims' or "Suits' covered by this polley and to which no
"Underlying Insurance" or other Insurance applies.
VII. TERRITORY
This polley applies to "Occurrences" that happen
anywhere.
EXCLUSIONS
This policy does not apply to:
A. "Bodily Injury' or "Property Damage" expected or
Intended from the standpoint of the "Insured".
This exclusion A does not apply to "Bodily Injury'
resulting from the use of reasonable force to protect
persons or property.
B, Any obligation for which the "Insured" or any of Its
Insurers may be held liable under any workers
compensation, unemployment compensation,
disability benefits or similar laws.
C, "Bodily Injury' or "Personal InJury' that:
(1) arises on the basis of race, creed, color, sex,
age, national origin: or
(2) results In, or arises from, termination of employ-
ment.
D. "Property Damage" to any property owned by the
"Insured".
E. "Property Damage" to "Your Product", arising out of it
or any part of It.
F, "Property Damage" to "Your Work' arising out of It or
any part 01 It and Included In the
"Products/Completed Operations Hazard".
This exclusion F does not apply If the damaged work
or the work out of which the damage arises was
performed on your behalf by a subcontractor.
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G. "Property Damage" to "Impaired Property' or
property that has not been physleally Injured arising
out 01:
(1) a defect, deficiency, Inadequacy or dangerous
condition In "Your Product" or "Your Work"; or
(2) a delay or lallure by you or anyone acting on
your be hall to perlorm a contract or agreement In
accordance with Its terms.
This Exclusion G does not arPly to the loss 01 use of
other property arising out 0 sudden and accidental
physical InJury to "Your Product" or "Your Work' after
It has been put to Its Intended use.
H. Damages claimed lor any loss, cost or expense
Incurred by you or others lor the loss 01 use,
withdrawal, recall, Inspection, repair, replacement,
adjustment, removal or disposal of:
(1) "Your Produet";
(2) "Your Work'; or
(3) "Impaired PropertY':
If such product, work, or property Is withdrawn or
recalled from the market or Irom use by any person
or organization because of a known or suspected
defect, deficiency, Inadequacy, or dangerous
condition In It.
I. "Advertising Injury' that resulls from:
(1) the laflure to meet the requirements of a written
contract or agreement:
(2) Inlrlngement on a registered trademark, service
mark, or trade name by using such lor goods 0'
services sold, offered for sale, or adverllsed (other
than such use of lIt1es or slogans);
(3) Incorrect description of any article or com.
modlty; or
(4) a mistake In an advertised price.
J, (1) "Bodlfy Injury' or "Property Damage" arising out of
the actual, alleged or threatened discharge,
dispersal, seepage, migration, release or escape of
pollutants (as defined below):
(a) that are, or that are contained, In any property
that Is:
(I) being moved from the place where such
property or pollutants are accepted by the "In.
sured" for movement Into or onto an
"Automobile";
(II) being transported or towed by the
"Automobile":
(ill) otherwise In the course of transit by the "In.
sured";
(Iv) being stored, disposed of, treated or
processed In or upon the "Automobile"; or
(v) being moved from the "Automoblfe" to the
place where such property or pollutants are
finally delivered, disposed 01 or abandoned by
the "Insured"; ,
(b) at or Irom any premises, site or locetlon which
Is or was at any time owned or occupied by, or
rented or loaned to, any "Insured";
(e) at or Irom any premises, site or locallon which Is
or was at any time used by or lor any "Insured" or
others lor the handling, storage, disposal, process-
Ing or treatment 01 waste (as denned below);
(d) which are or were at any time transported,
handled, stored, treated, disposed 01, or processed
as waste by or lor any "Insured" or any person or
organization lor whom any "Insured" may be legally
responsible; or
(e) at or Irom any premises, site or location on
which any "Insured" or any contractors or sub-
contractors working directly or Indirectly on any
"Insured's" behalf ore performing operetlons:
(I) If the pollutants are brought on or to the
premises, site or location In eonnectlon with
such operations by such "Insured", contractor or
subcontractor; or
(II) If the operations are to test lor, monitor,
clean up, remove, contain, treat, detoxify or
neutralize, or In any way respond to, or assess
the effects 01 pollutants.
(2) Any request, demand, order, "Claim", or "Suit"
by the "Insured", a governmental authorily, or
others for payment under this policy for any loss,
COSI, or expense to test, monitor, clean.up, remove,
contain, treat, detoxify, or neutralize, or any way
rsspond to, or assess the effects of pollutants, To
the eXlent that any of the above Is determined to be
"Bodily Injury' or "Property Damage", said "80dlly
Injury' or "Property Damage" Is also excluded.
For purposes 01 this Exclusion J, the term "pol.
lutants" means any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal
Irrllant or contaminant, Including without IImitallon.
smoke, vapor, soot, lumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals
and waste and the term '\vaste" Includes materials
to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed.
Subparagraphs (1 )(a)(lv) and (1 )(b) through (1 )(e)
01 this Exclusion J do not apply to fuels, lubricants.
fluids, exhaust gases or other similar pollutants that
are needed for or result from the normal electrical.
hydraulic or mechanical funcllonlng of an
"Automobile" or Its parts If the pollutants escaps or
are discharged, dispersed or released directly Irorr,
an "Automobile" part designed by lis manufacturer
to hold, store, receive or dispose of such pollutants.
SUbparagraphs (1) (b) through (1) (e) of this Ex.
c1uslon J do not apply to pollutants not In or upor.
an "Automobile" If:
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(I) tho pollutants or any proporty In which tho
pollutants aro contalnad aro upset, overturned
or damagos as a result of the malntonance or
uso of an "Automobllo";
(II) tho dlschargo, dispersal, rolease or oscapo of
the pollutants Is caused directly by sueh upset,
oven urn or damage; and
(III) the "Bodily Injury" or "Propeny Damage"
resuttlng therefrom Is not otherwise excluded
under sUbparagraph (1) (a) of this exclusion J.
SUbparagraphs (1) (b) and (1) (e) of this exclusion
J do not apply to 'Bodily InJury' or "Propeny
Damage" arising out of smOKe or fumes from a hos-
tile fire. For purposes of lhls exclusion J, a "hostile
fire" means a fire which becomes uncontrollable or
breaks out from where It was Intended to be.
K. "Bodily InJurY' or 'Property Damage' arising out of
the ownership, maintenance, operation, use, loading
or unloading of aIrcraft or entrustment to others of
any aircraft, except aircraft chartered with crew. .
L. "Bodily Injury', "Personal Injury" or "Propeny
Damage" thai rosutts from, or any condition thaI Is
Incidental to, any of the following: (a) war, whether or
not declared; (b) civil war; (c) Insurrection; (d)
rebellion; (e) revolution: or (I) warlike operations.
CONDITIONS
A. Premium Computallon. The rate, rating basis, and es.
lImated units of exposure for the "Policy Period" will be
stated In Item 6 or the Declarations. We will compute the
premium for this polley by applying the rate to each unit
of exposure or the rating basis. The estimated units of ex-
oosure will be used to determine the advance premium.
,he actual units of exposure will be used to compute the
earn~d premium.
When this polley expires or II It Is cancelled, we will com.
pute the earned premium. If the earned premium Is more
than the advance premium, you will pay us the additional
premium Immediately. If the earned premium Is less than
the advance premium, we will return the excess premium
to you. Regardless of the earned premium, the annual
minimum premium stated In Item 6 of the Declarations will
apply for each 12 months of the Policy Period.
B. Inspecllons and Surveys. We have the right but are
not obligated, to: '
(1) make Inspections and surveys at any time;
(2) give you repons on the conditions we find: and
(3) recommend changes.
Any Inspections, surveys, reports or recommendations reo
late only to Insurability and the premiums to be charged,
We do not make safety Inspections. We do not undertake
to perform the duty of any person or organization to pro.
vide for the health or safety of workers or the public. And,
we do not warrant that conditions are safe or healthful or
comply with laws, regulations, codes or standards.
This Condition B appllos not only to us, but also to any
rating, advlsory, rate servlco or similar organization that
makes Insurance Inspections, surveys, repons or recom.
mendatlons.
C. Examlnallon of Your Books and Records. We may
examine and audit your books and records as they relate
to this policy at any time during the Policy Period and for
up to three years afterward.
D. Separallon of Insureds. Except wllh respect to the
'Umlts of Insurance" and any rights or duties specifically
esslgned In this policy to the first NAMED INSURED
stated In Ilem 1 of the Declarations (the 'First Named In.
sured"), this Insurance applies:
(1) as If each "Named Insured" were the only "Named
Insured"; and
(2) separately to each "Insured" against whom a
"Clalm'ls made or "Sull" Is brought. .
E. DUlles In the Event of "Occurrence" "Claim' or
"Sull'. '
(1) You must notify us of any "Occurrence" which
may result In a "Claim" or "Suit" under this polley.
Notice shall Include:
(a) how. when and where the "Occurrence" took
place;
(b) the names and addresses of any Injured per.
sons and witnesses; and
(c) the nature and location of any Injury or damage
arising OUl of the "Occurrence". ,
(2) If a "Claim" Is made or "Suit" Is brought against
any "Insured" that Is likely to Involve this policy, you
must notify us, In writing, of the "Claim" or "Suit" as
soon as possible.
(3) You and any other Involved "Insureds" must:
(a) Immediately send us eoples of any demands,
notices, summonses or legal papers received In
connection with any "Claim" or "Suit";
(b) authorize us to obtain records and other Infor.
matlon;
(c) cooperate with us I" the Investigation, senlement
or defense of any "Claim" or "Suit"; and
(d) assist us, upon our request, In the enforcement
of any right against any person or organization
which may be liable to any "Insured" because of In.
fury or damage to which this Insurance may also
apply.
(4) No "Insureds" will, exeept at their own cost,
voluntarily make a payment, assume any obligation
or Incur any expense, other than for first ald. without
our consent.
F. Appeals. If the "Insured" or any "Insured's" underlying
Insurer elects not to appeal a Judgment that Is In excess of
the "Retained Limit", we may elect to do so at our own ex.
pense. In such case, we will pay all taxable costs, dlsbur.'
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semo'nts and Inlorest, but we will not pay more than the
appllcablo "Umlle of Insurance" set forth In INSURING
AGREEMENT V, plus taxable costs, disbursements and In-
tarest Incidental to the appeal.
G. Loss Payments.
(1) We will have liability for anyone "Occurrence"
only when the amount of the "Retained Umll" wllh
respect to such "Occurrence" has beon paid by;
(a) the "Insured"
(b) us on behalf 01 the "Insured" (other than under
this policy); or
(c) tho "Insured's" underlying Insurer.
(2) " we are obliged to Indemnlly the "Insured" lor
any payment 01 Judgments or settlements, the
"Insured" must make a written claim within 12 monlhs
of;
(a) actually paying any amount In excess of the
"Retained Limit"; or
(b) the "Insured's" liability being made certain by:
(I) the final Judgment 01 a trial; or
(i1) the written agreement 01 the "Insured", the
claimant and us.
" any later payments are made by the "Insured" lor the
same "Occurrence", written claim lor these payments must
likewise be made. We will reimburse you lor these pay.
ments within 30 days 01 confirming that they are payable
by this policy, .
The "Insured" will reimburse us promptly lor any amOUnl
of judgmenls and settlements paid on behall of the "In.
sured" that is wilhln the "Self.lnsured Retention",
H. Other Insurance. II there Is any other collectible In.
surance available to the "Insured" (whether such In.
surance Is stated to be primary, contributing, excess or
contingent) that covers a loss that Is also covered by this
policy, the insurance provided by this policy will appty In
excess ot, and shall not cOnlrlbute wilh, such Insurance,
This Condition H does not apply to any insurance polley
purchased specifically (and which Is so specified In such
II1surance policy) to apply In excess of this policy,
I. Transfer 01 Rights of Recovery Against Others to Us.
If any "Insured" has rights to recover all or part of any pay.
menl we have made under this polley, the,e rights are
transferred to us, The "Insured" must do notlllng to Impair
these rights or the transler thereof to us, The "Insured" will
cooperate with us and, at our request, will assist In the
pursuit and enforcement of those rights,
It there is any money recovered, we will disburse that
money, as follows:
(1) first. we will repay any actual payment made by
the "Insured" that Is In excess of the "Retained L1mil";
(2) second. we will be repaid to the extent of our
actual payment; and
(3) third, " any money remains, the "Insured" or any
underlying Insurer will be repaid to the extenl of their
actual paymenl.
" any expenses are Ineurred to recover money, we will
share the expenses wllh the "Insured" or any underlying
Insurer In proportion to the amount that each Is repaid,
" our recovery attempt Is not successlul, we will bear all of
the recovery expenses.
J. Changes. This policy Oncludlng the Declarations and
any schedules and endorsements attached herelo) con.
talns all the agreements between you and us concerning
the Insurance afforded hereby. The first 'Named Insured"
shown In the Declarations Is authorized to make changes
In the terms 01 this policy, wllh our consent. This policy's
terms and condlllons can be amended or waived only by
endorsement Issued by us and made a part 01 this policy.
K. Transfer 01 Your Rights and Duties Under This
Policy. Your rights and duties under this policy may not
be translerred without our prior written consent, except In
the case 01 death of an Individual "Named Insured".
" you die or are legally declared bankrupt, your rights and
duties will be transferred to your legal representative, but
only while acting wllhln the scope 01 duties as your legal
representative. Until your legal representative Is ap.
polnled, anyone having proper temporary custody of your
property will have your rights and duties, but only with
respect to that property.
L. Cancellation.
(1) The first "Named Insured" may caneelthls policy
by mailing or delivering to us advance written notice
of cancellation,
(2) We may cancel this policy by mailing or delivering
to the first "Named Insured" written notice 01
cancellation at least:
(a) 10 days before the effective date of cancellation,
if we cancel for nonpayment of premium; or
(b) 30 days before the effective date of cancellation,
if we cancel for any other reason,
(3) We will mail or deliver our notice to the first
"Named Insured's" last mailing address known to us.
(4) Notice of cancellation will state the effective date
of cancellation and will be effective lor all "Insureds"
The "Policy Period" will end on that dats.
(5) if this policy Is cancelled, we will send the firsl
"Named Insured" any premium refund due. The
premium refund will be pro rata, The cancellation wii'
be effective even iI we have not made or offered c
refund.
(6) If notice Is mailed. proof of mailing will be
sufficient proof of notice.
M. Maintenance Df Underlying Insurance. You agree:
(1) that the "Underlying Insurance" shall remain ir
force during the "Policy Period";
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(2) that the terms, condlllons and endorsemenls of
the 'Underlying Insurence" wfll not meterlally change:
and
(3) that the limits of liability as warranted by Schedule
A will not change, except lor reducllon or exhausllon
In the aggregate or occurrence limits due to
payments lor 'Occurrences' during the "Polley
Period',
you do not meet these requirements, this Insurance shall
:ply as " the "Underlying Insurance" were available and
Jllecllble.
United States Fire Insurance Company
Premier Insurance Company
N. Bankruptcy or Insolvency of Underlying Insurer. For
all purposes 0 Ihls policy, " any 'Underlylng Insurance'ls
not available or collectible because 01 (a\ Ihe bankruptcy
or Insolvency 01 the underlying Insurer(s providing such
"Underlying Insurance' or (ll) the Inability or failure lor any
other reason 01 such underlyfng Insurer(s) to comply with
any 01 Ihe obllgallons 01 Its polley, then this policy shall
allply (and amounts payable hereunder shall be deter.
mined) as " such 'Underlyfng Insurance' were available
and collectible. .
We have properly Issued this polley, but It Is not valid un.
less comllleted lly the allachment 01 Declarallons signed
by our duly authorized represent alive.
The North River Insurance Company
Crum & Forster Insurance Company
Crum & Forster Underwriters Co. of Ohio
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NUCLEAR ENERGY LIABILITY EXCLUSION ENDORSEMENT
This policy does not apply:
A. To "Bodily Injury," "Personal Injury' or "Property
Damage":
(1) With respect to which an Insured under the
policy Is also an Insured under a nuclear enargy
liability policy Issued by Nuclear Energy Uablllty
Insurance Assocatlon, Mutual Atomic Energy
Liability Underwriters or Nuclear Insurance
Association of Canada, or would be an Insured
under any such policy but for its termination
Upon exhaustion of its limit of liability; or
(2) Resunlng from the hazardous properties of
nuclear material and with respect to whlqh (a)
any person or organization Is required to
maintain flnanclal protection pursuant to the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, or any law
amendatory thereof, or (b) the Insured Is, or had
Its policy not been Issued would be, entitled to
Indemnity from the Unlled Stales of America, or
any agency thereof, under any agreement
entered Into by the United Stales of America, or
any agency thereof, with any person or
organization;
B. To "Bodily Injury," "Personal Injury' or "Property
Damage" or loss resulting from the hazardous
properties of nuclear material, If:
(1) The nuclear material (a) Is at any nuclear facility
owned by, or operated by or on behalf of, an
Insured or (b) has been discharged or dispersed
therefrom:
(2) The nuclear material Is contained In spent fuel or
waste at any time possessed, handled, used,
processed, stored, transported or disposed of
by or on behalf of an Insured; or
(3) The Injury, sickness, disease, death, destruction
or loss arises out of the furnishing by an Insured
of services, materials, parts or equipment In
connection with the planning, construction,
maintenance, operation or use of any nuclear
facility, but If such facility Is located within the
United States of America, Its territories or
possessions or Canada, this exclusion (3)
applies only to Injury to or destruction of or loss
of property at such nuclear facility,
As used In this endorsement:
"hazardous properties" Include radioactive, toxic or ex.
plosive properties;
"nuclear material" means source malerlal, special nuclear
material or by product material;
"source malerlal", .speclal nuclear material" and "by.
product materlar' have the meanings given them In the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 or In any law amendatory
thereof;
"spent fuer' means any fuel element or fuel component,
solid or liquid, which has been used or exposed to radla.
tlon In a nuclear reactor;
''Waste' means any waste material (1) containing by.
product material and (2) resulting from lhe operation lly
any person or organization of any nuclear facility Ineluded
within the deflnltlon of nuclear facility under paragraph (1)
and (2) thereof;
"nuclear facility' means:
(1) Any nuclear reaclor,
(2) Any equipment or device designed or used for (a)
separating the Isotopes of uranium or plutonium,
(b) processing or utilizing spent fuel, or (e)
handling, processing or packing waste,
(3) Any equipment or device used for processing,
fabricating or alloying of special nuclear material If
at any time the total amount of such material In
the custody of the Insured at the premises where
such equipment or device Is located consists of or
contains more than 25 grams of plutonium or
uranium 233 or any combination thereof, or more
than 250 grams of uranium 235,
(4) Any structure, basin, excavation, premises or
place prepared or used for the storage or disposal
of waste,
and Includes the site on which any of the foregoing is lo-
cated, all operations eonducted on such site and all
premises used for such operations;
"nuclear reactor" means any apparatus designed or used
to sustain nuclear fission In self.supportlng chain reaction
or to contain a critical mass of fissionable material.
With respect to Injury to or destruction of or loss of
property, the word "injury' or "destruction" or "loss" In-
cludes all forms of radioactive contamination of property.
All other terms and conditions of this policy remain un.
changed.
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DA,.E ISSUED 09/28/94JH
RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT OF 55300479'6
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Hem NAMED INSURED. ADDRESS
1. THE FROG, SWITCH, AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
P.O. BOX 70
CARLISLE, PA 17013
2.' POUcYPERIOD: POUCYCOVERSFROM 09/0l/l994 TO 09/01/1995
12:01 I.m. Standard 11ml It thl Nlmld Inlurod'l eddrulllltld Ibove.
3. COVERAGE IS PROVIDED BY COMPANY CHECKED Aglnt Numb.. 03598 O' REPRESENTATIVE:
1rI UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
o THE NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY Agent er MARSH &. MCLENNAN I NC
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o INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OfflceAddrul 600 GRANT STREET
o Tcwn, Stlte & ZIp PITTSBURGH, PA l52l9
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4. UMIT OF INSURANCE _ AS IN INSURING AGREEMENT V AND VI (The Um"" ef Inlurance lie the arneuntl shewn bllow)'
(d) Combined Aggregl" Umll
$ 5,000,000
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(c) Preduct./Compteled Ope/lUen. Aggregale Umit
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5. POUCY JACKET, FORMS AND ENDORSEMENTS ATTACHED TO THIS POOc:nTlNCEPTlON"(NUMBER'AND.EDITION.DATE}-
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1. Plaintiff ESCO Corporation (hereinafter' ESeo' ) is an Oregon corporation
""'/1 '(5 Ptlncipal place of business in the State Dt Oregon.
2. Defendant The Frog, Switch & ManUfacturing Co., Inc. 'hereinafter
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9. During 1994, ESCO negotiated with Amsco the acquisition by ESCO of
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Amsco's manganese steel casting dipper bucket product line. including dipper buckllts, dippllr
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bucket parts and components, shrouds and related parts (but eXCluding dipper bucket points
and adaPters for dipper buckets) (hereinafter the" Amsco dipper bucket product line"l. On
January 12. 1995, an Agre/lment for the sale of the Amsco dipper bucket product line to
ESCO was executed by Amsco and ES<;:O. Pursuant to that Agreement. Amsco conveyed to
ESCO 311 patterns and drawings. design information, tools. tooling, templates and fixtures,
gOI;,:.,;. flasks. and engineering and operating data relating to the Amsco dipper bucket
pro::!u:: "ne. including trade name, trademarks, copyrights. technology. know-how, processes,
related 3opllcations, and good will (hereafter the "Amsco trade sec~ets'). ESCO paid $2
m'::.c~ I ~r the rights to Amsco's dipper bucket product lIr.e In::! ~eio;ed technology.
10. The Amsco dipper bucket product line had substantial value to ESCO not
Or.I'{ I:' :he prospect of sales of Amsco dipper buckets to the Ir.lr,lng :ndustry, but also for the
pro~;,:~: of sales of replacement parts to users of the large ns:alled base of Amsco dipper
buckets," active operation by the mining industry world-wide. Without the proprietary Amsco
cat:crns ~nd drawings it would require substantial expense ana substantial time for a firm to
at:emc: :0 replicate the Amsco dipper bucket product line anc J[S various components.
11. Frog operates a foundry in Carlisle. Pennsylvania. Prior to 1995, Frog
was rot engaged in the production and sale of dipper buc~e:s or dipper bucket component
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12. In September 1994, while negotiations for the safe to ESCO of the
Amsco dipper bucket product line were in progress, Frog hired as an employee John R, aids.
Amsco's chIef engineer. During tria course of his employment at Amsco, Mr. ~Ids obteined
on a confidential basis proprietary information regarding tha Amsco dipper bucket product line.
Including designs. patterns. and processes.
13. In or about Saptember 1994, John R. aids unlaWfully stole and removed
from Amsco trade secret and confidential business Information. including numerous draWings
and prints relating to the Amsco dipper bucket product line. Mr. aids then deliVered those to
Frog for the unlawful and improper purpose of utilizing the confidential prints, draWings and
technology in competition with Amsco or its successors or assigns.
14, Shortly lifter John R. aids left the employment of Amsco. the president
of Amsco. Arthur A. Boren. reminded Mr. Olds that while he was in the employ of Amsco he
had access to trade secret and confidential business information, that he was under a
continuing obligation to maintain the confidentiality of that information. and that he was not
to Usa or disclose it to others. Mr. aids acknowledged that he pOssessed such trade secret
and eonfidential information. and that it would be improper for him to use or disclose it to
others. Thereafter. on November 15, 1994.Amsco notified in writing both Mr, Olds and Frog
that Mr. Olds was in possession of trade secret and confidential information, end that it would
be a breach of his fiduciary duties to his formar employer for him to use or disclose that
information to others, inClUding Frog.
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misappropriation and use of the Amsco trade secrets by Frog and John R. aids. ESCO Is
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amount to be determined at trial. In addition, because the actions of Frog end Mr. aIds were
done willfully. knowingly. mellciously, wantonly. and with utter contempt of ESCO's I
proprietary rights-rights of which defendants were expressly informed-ESCO is entitlad to an
award of punitive damages against defendants jointly and severally.
25. Unless enjoined by this Court, Frog will continue to use ESCO's
confidential business information adversely to ESCO's proprietary rights. Therefore, this Court
should issue an order enjoining defendants from using any of ESCO's trade secrets relating to
the Amsco dipper bucket product line.
and each of them, for compensatory damages in excess of the jurisdictional limit of this Court.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment in its favor and against defendants,
together with punitive damages in like or greater amount. together with injunctive relief as set
forth above, together with interest and costs.
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29. ESCO has Stlffered substantial damage as a rllsult of defendants'
unlawful misappropriation, disclosue and use of its confidential business informetlon. ESCO
Is entitled to an eward of compensatory damages against defendants jointly an~ severally in
an amount to be determined at trial. In addition, because the actions of Frog and Mr. Olds
Were done willfully, knOWingly, maliciously, wantonly, and with utter contempt of ESCO's
rights-rights of which defendants were expressly informed-ESCO is entitled to an awerd of
punitive damages against defendants jointly and severally.
30. Unless enjoined by this COUrt, Frog will continue to use ESCO's
confidential business information adversely to ESCO's rights. Therefore. this Court should
issue en order enjoining defendants from using any Improperly obtained confidential business
information relating to ESCO's dipper bucket product line.
WHEREFORE. plaintiff demands jUdgment in its favor and against defendants.
and each of them, for compensatory damages in excess of the juriSdictional limit of this Court.
together with punitive damages in like or greater amount. together with injunctive relief as set ,
forth above, together with interest and costs.
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the ections of Frog and Mr. Olds were done willfully, knowingly, maliciously, wantonly, and
with uttllr contempt of ESCO's rights, ESCO is entitled to an award of punitive damagea,
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WHEREFORE. plaintiff .demands judgment in its favor and against defendants;
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forth above, together with interest and costs.
COUNT FOUR
(Against Both Defendants for
Violation of Uniform Trade
Secrets Act of Arizona)
36. The averments of n 1 through 35 are incorporated herein.
37. John R. Olds knowingly, intentionally, and wrongfully misappropriate
ESCO trade secrets made eveilable to him with the acknowledged expectation that he woul
keep such information completely confidential. Without privilege or justification, and with fu
awareness thet he was acting in breach of his fiduciary duties to his former employer and i
lawful assignee, Mr. Olds improperly disclosed the ESCO trade secrets to Frog.
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38. John R. Olds willful and malicious misappropriation of ESCO trade secrets
concerning the Amsco dipper buclcwt product line was in violation of Ariz.Rav.Stat.Ann. !! 44-
401 through 44.407.
39. Frog knowingly, intentionally, and wrongfully used ESCO trade secrets:
it acquired from John R. Olds, to d~velop the Amsco dipper bucket product line and to
compete with ESCO for the Phelps Dodge Contract. At all relevant times, Frog was fully
aware that the trade secrets it obtained from Mr. Olds had been wrongfully misappropriated
and disclosed to Frog in breach of Mr. Olds' fiduciary duties to its former employer and its
assig:-ee,
40. Frog's willful and malicious misappropriation of ESCO trade secret
concerr..ng the dipper bucl<:et product line was in violation of Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. 5544-40
thrOl;;;h .14.407.
41. ESCO has sustained substantial damage as a direct result of defendants
unlawful mIsappropriation of its trade secret information. ESCO is entitled to an award 0
damages against defendants jointly and severally in an amount to be determined at trial
InCluding ESCO's actual loss on the Phelps Dodge Contf1Jct caused by defendant
mIsappropriation, ESCO's lost opportunity for sale of replacement parts, and the unju
enrichment obteined by Frog. In addition. because defendants' conduct in misappropriati
ESCO's trade secrets was willful and malicious. ESCO is entitled to an award of reasonab
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(Common Law Conversion)
43. The uverments of " , through 42 are incorporated herein.
44. Thellctionl of the defandants al set forth above constltutelln unlllwful
theft and convorslon of v.rulble proper:tY and property rights of the plaintiff. Defendants hevI
and continue to exercise unlawful dominion end control ovor said propeny and property rights
in a manner antagonistic to the ownership and righta of plaintiff.
45. The actions of de fondants arll wllfulllnd Intenticnalend are Intended to
daprivo plelntiff of the benafits of its ownership interests.
WHEREFORE. plaintiff demunds Judgment in Its favor and aguinst defandants,
and eech of tham, for compansatory damages In excess of the Jurlsdictiona/llmit of this Court,
togother with punItive damages in like or greater amount, together with Injunctive rellaf as set
forth ebove, together with Interest and costs.
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COUNT 81'S
ICivil Conspiracy to Cafraud
8Dd Commit UnlaWful Acts)
46. The averments of " 1 through 46 are Incorporated herein.
47. At times unknown to plaintiff, but believed to be commencing. Prior to
September 1994 and continuing through the present, defendants Frog and John R. Olds,
acting with the aid and assistance of others. entered into a conspiracy intended to defraUd tha
plaintiff and intended to encourage, facilitate and accomplish the theft of valuable property and
property rights from plaintiff and its predecessor in interest.
48. The defendants joined in a common purpose and concert of design and
a common motive to unlaWfUlly obtain the patterns. draWings. plans. speCifications and
technology for the Amsco dipper bucket product line and to cause injury to the plaintiff.
49. In fU"herance of said conspiracy, defendant O/ds made fraudulent
misrepreSentations to plaintiff and its predecessor in interest as set forth above.
50. In furtherancB of said conspiracy. defendant Olds converted and
misappropriated prOPBrty and prope"y rights which he knew belonged to others. In
conducting Such ectivity, defendant Olds intended to deprive the plaintiff of the benefits and
Ownership interest in such property end property rights.
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51. At the time said acts were committed, defendant aids knew the acts t
be unlawful and he proceeded In spite of such knowledge.
52. In furtherance of said conspiracy. defendant Olds delivered the stole
property to defendant Frog, knOWing and intending that defendant Frog would utilize the stole
property for the joint economic edvantage of both defendents and to the detriment and inju
of the plaintiff.
53. At all material times, defendant Frog had knowledge of defendant Olds
acts and intended acts. and defendant Frog aided, abetted and encouraged defendant Olds t
engage in such unlawful acts.
54. In furtherance of said conspiracy. defendant Frog knowingly accepte
and thereafter utilized said stolen property and property rights for its own economic advantag
and to the detriment and injury of the plaintiff.
55. At the time said acts were committed. defendant Frog knew the acts t
be unlawful and it proceeded in spite of such knowledge.
56. The acts 8S set forth aforesaid, constitute an independent cause of actio'
in tort for civil conspiracy which is actionable at law.
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and damege as set forth aforesaid.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment In its favor and against defendants,
and each of tham, for compensatory damages in excess of t~e jurisdictional limit of this Court,
together with punitive damages in like or greater amount, togather with Injunctive reliaf as set
forth above, inclUding an Order that defendants be enjoined from using in any manner
patterns, drawings, or technology unlaWfUlly obtained from Amsco Cast Products, 'nc. or
Amalloy Corp. that were purchased by plaintiff. together with interest and costs.
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Attorney 1.0. '19258
P.O. Box 1146 ,
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146
Telephone: 17171233-6731
DATE: July 14, 1995
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ESCO Corporation
Of Counsel:
Barnes H. Ellis
Scott E. Crawford
STOEL RIVES
2300 Standard Insurance Center
900 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland. Oregon 97204.1268
Telephone: 16031 224-3380
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Plaintiffs,
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THE FROG, SWITCH &
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Plaintiffs allege:
1. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. Plaintiff ESCO Corporation (hereinafter "ESCO") is an Oregon corporation
3. John R. Olds ("Olds") is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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with its principal place of business in the Slate of Oregon.
2. Defendant The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co., Inc. (hereinafter
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4, The amount in Controversy exceeds $50.000. exclusive of interest and costs.
5. This action arises out of tonious conduct committed in pan in the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
6. This Coun has jurisdiction over the subject matter of Counts Nine and Ten
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ~ 1331 (federal question) and over all COUnts pursuant to 28
U.S,C. ~ 1332 (diversity of citizenship). Venue in this district is proper pursuant to 28
U.S.C. !i 1391.
n. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
7, ESCO is a leading manufacturer of large casting products for the mining,
e.xcavalion and forest products industries.
8, Amalloy Corp.. a New Jersey corporation, is the parent corporation of
Amsco Cast Products, Inc., a Canadian corporation, Amalloy and Amsco Cast Products,
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leading supplier of all cast manganese steel large dipper buckets for use in hard rock
open-pil mining production.
9, During 1994, ESCO negotiated with Amsco and its bank the acquisition by
ESCO or Amsco's all cast manganese steel clipper bucket product line. including dipper
buckclS and dipper bucket pans and components (hereinafter the" Amsco dipper bucket
product linc"). Pursuant to an agreement dated January 12. 1995. ESCO acquired all
assels. propcnies and rights penaining to lhe Amsco dipper bucket product line. including
pattcrns and drawings. design infonnation. tools. looling, lemplales and fixtures. gauging.
Ilasks. and engineering and operating data. including trade name. trademarks. copyrights,
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stolcn drawings in intcrstatc commcrcc and dclivcrcd thcm to Frog in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania for the unlawful and improper purpose of utilizing the confidential drawings
and technology in competition with Amsco or its successors or assigns.
15. Shonly after Olds infonned Amsco that he was leaving without notice to
become excavation products manager of a direct competitor, the president of Amsco,
Anhur A. Borin. called Olds and reminded him that while he was in the employ of Amsco
hc had access to trade secret and confidential business infonnation, that he was under a
continuing obligation to maintain the confidentiality of that infonnation, and that he was
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use it or disclose it to others. including Frog. In response to a direct question from
Burin. Olds falsely stated he had taken no drawings or other documents from Amsco.
Thereafter. on November 15, 1994. Amsco notified in writing both Olds and Frog that it
would be a breach of Olds' fiduciary duties for him to use or disclose trade secret or
confidential infonnation to others, incIuding Frog.
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unauthorizcd usc. For example. in July 1994 Amsco. through Olds. provided Frog ccnain
drawings rclating to a new 50+ cubic yard Amsco dippcr buckct so that Amsco could
considcr Frog as a potential out-sourcc for manufacturc of its major componc:nl.>. but only
providcd thc drawings after Frog signcd a Conlidcntiality Agrccment committing not to
use thc drawings for its own purposcs. In addition. on cach Amsco drawing stolen by
Olds appcarcd thc following statcmcnt:
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25. Without justification or privilcge to do so. Olds knowingly, intentionally,
and wrongfully misappropriated the Amsco trade secrets made available to him with the
acknowledged expectation that he would keep such infonnation completely confidential.
Without privilege or justification, and with full awareness that he was acting in breach of
his fiduciary duties to his fonner employer and its lawful assignee, Olds improperly
disclosed the Arnsco trade secrets to Frog, in part for the purpose of hanning ESCO,
Arnsco's lawful assignee.
26. Without justification or privilege to do so, Frog knowingly, intentionally,
and wrongfully used the Arnsco trade secrets it acquired from Olds, to develop the dipper
bucket product line and to compete with ESCO for the Phelps Dodge Contract. At all
relevant times, Frog was fully aware that the infonnalion it obtained from Olds had been
wrongfully misappropriated and disclosed to Frog in brcach of Olds' fiduciary duties.
27. Alt. by reason of his work as principal design engineer of Amsco's 50+-
yard bucket. and by reason of his consulting work for ESCO on the same project, is
possessed of unique. technical knowle,dge relating to the dcsign of 50+-yard class of
dipper buckets. Unless enjoined. Frog threatens to usc this knowlcdge adversely to ESCO
and unfairly to the advantage of Frog.
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ESCO has suffered substantial damage as a rcsult of the unlawful
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with usc by Frog of Alt's unique knowledgc rclating to 50+-yard buckets. ESCO is
cntitlcd to an award of compensatory damages against dcfendants Olds and Frog jointly
and scvcrally in an amount to be detennined at trial. In addition. because the actions of
Frog and Olds were done willfully, knowingly. maliciously, wantonly, and with utter
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purpose of hanning ESCO, Amsco's lawful assignee, and in pan for the purpose of
advancing thc rival business interests of his new employer, Frog.
32. Without justification or privilege to do so. Frog knowingly, intentionally,
and wrongfully used the Amsco confidential business information belonging to ESCO to
develop the dipper bucket product line and to compete with ESCO for the Phelps Dodge
Comracts. Frog procured the Amsco confidential business information by improper
means from Olds. At all relevant times, Frog was fully aware that the information it
obtained from Olds had been wrongfully misappropriated and/or disclosed to Frog in
bre;lch of Olds' fiduciary duties.
33. ESCO has suffered substantial damage as a result of defendants Olds' and
Frog's unlawful misappropriation, disclosure and use of its conlidemial business
inromlation, ESCO is entitled to an award of compensatory damages against defendants
Ollis and Frog jointly and severally in an amoum to be detemlined at trial. In addition.
because the actions of Frog and Olds were done willfully. knowingiy. maliciously,
wamonly. and with uller comempt ofESCO's rights--rights or which those defendants
were expressly informed--ESCO is emitled to an award or punitil'e damages against those
llerendams joimly and severally.
34, Unless enjoined by this Coun, defendams will cominue to use ESCO's
conlidemial business information adversely to ESCO's rights, Therefore. this Coun
should issue an order enjoining defendams Olds and Frog from using any improperly
obtained confidential business information relating to ESCO's dipper bucket product line.
WHEREFORE. plaimiffs demand judgmem in ravor of ESCO and against
defendams Olds and Frog, and each of them. for compensatory damages in excess of the
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jurisdictional limit of this Court, together with punitive damages in like or greater amount,
together with injunctive relief against Olds and Frog as set forth above, together with
interest and costs.
COUNT THREE
(Intentional Interference With
Prospective Contractual Relations)
35. The averments of" 1 through 37 arc incorporated herein.
36. ESCO had a prospective contractual relation in the Phelps Dodge Contracts.
But for the tortious and unlawful conduct of Olds and Frog, ESCO would have been the
successful bidder and would have obtained these profitable contracts, and the replacement
parts business for these dippers.
37. In misappropriating and utilizing ESCO's trade secrets and confidential
business information by means of which defendants submitted successful bids for the
Phelps Dodge Contracts, Frog and Olds acted with the purpose and intent to harm ESCO
by preventing ESCO from obtaining the Phelps Dodge Contracts.
38. Neither defendants Frog nor Olds was privileged or justified in
misappropriating and using ESCO's trade secret and confidential business information to
develop the dipper bucket product line and to submit competing. successful bids for the
Phelps Dodge Contracts.
39. As a rcsult of defendants' intentional interference with ESCO's prospective
contractual relationship with Phelps Dodge, ESCO has suffered and is entitled to recover
compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial. In addition, because the
actions of Frog and Olds were done willfully, knowingly. maliciously, wantonly. and with
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concerning the dipper bucket product line was in violation of N.M.S.A. ~~ 57-3A-l
through 57-3A-7.
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an amount to be detennined at trial, including ESCO's actual loss of the New Mexico
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portion of the Phelps Dodge Contracts caused by defendants' misappropriation, ESCO's
lost opportunity for sale of replacement parts, and the unjust enrichment obtained by Frog.
In addition, because defendants' conduct in misappropriating ESCO's trade secrets was
willful and malicious, ESCO is entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys' fees against
defendants Olds and Frog jointly and severally pursuant to N.M.S.A. ~ 57-3A-S, and to
an award of exemplary damages against defendants OIds and Frog jointly and severally in
the amount of twice its compensatory damages.
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52. Pursuant to N.M.S.A. ~ 57-3A-3, this Court should issue an Order
enjoining defendants Olds and Frog from further misappropriation of ESCO's trade secrets
and confidential business infonnation relating to the Amsco dipper bucket product line.
including further use thereof, or alternatively, enjoining defendants from further
misappropriation of ESCO's confidential business infonnation that was the subject of its
fonner trade secrets relating to the Amsco dipper bucket product line for a reasonable
period of time sufficient to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be
derived by defendants from such misappropriation.
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WHEREFORE, plaintiffs dcmand judgmcnt in favor of ESCO and against
dcfcndants Olds and Frog, and cach of thcm, for compcnsatory damagcs in cxcess of thc
jurisdictional limit of this Court, togcthcr with punitivc damagcs in twicc such amount
pursuant to statute, together with injunctive relief against thesc defendants as set forth
above. together with reasonable attorneys' fees as provided by statute, together with
intercst and costs.
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(Violation of Uniform Trade
Secrets Act of Minnesota)
53. The averments of" I through 55 are incorporatcd hcrein.
54, Olds' willful and malicious misappropriation of ESCO trade secrets
conccrning the Amsco dipper bucket product Iinc was in violation of M.S.A. !i!i 325C.OI
through 325C.08.
55. Frog knOWingly. intentionally, and wrongfully uscd ESCO trade secrets it
acquircd from Olds to develop a rcplica of the Amsco dipper buckct product line and to
compete in Minnesota with ESCO in ihe all cast dipper buckct markct. At all relevant
timcs. Frog was fully aware that thc trade secrets it obtained from Olds had been
wrongfully misappropriated and disclosed to Frog in breach of Olds' fiduciary duties to its
former employer and its assignee.
56, Frog's willful and malicious misappropriation of ESCO trade secrets
concerning the dipper bucket product line was in violation of M.S.A. !i!i 325C.OI through
325C,08,
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(Common Law Conversion)
59. The avennents'of" 1 through 61 are incorporated herein.
60. The actions of defendants Olds and Frog as set forth above constitute an
unlawful theft and conversion of valuable property and property rights of the plaintiffs.
Defendants have and continue to exercise unlawful dominion and control over said
property and property rights in a manner antagonistic to the ownership and rights of
plaintiffs.
61. The actions of defendants Olds and Frog were wilful and intentional and
were intended to deprive plaintiffs of the benefits of their ownership interests.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs demand judgment in favor of ESCO and against
defendants Olds and Frog, and each of them, for compensatory damages in excess of the
jurisdictional limit of this Court, together with punitive damages in like or greater amount.
logether with injunctive relief as set forth above. together with interest and costs.
COUNT EIGHT
(Civil Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Acts)
62. The avennents of" 1 through 64 are incorporated herein.
63. Prior to Olds' employment at Frog which commenced on October 17, 1994.
defendants Frog and Olds entered into a conspiracy intended to encourage, facilitate and
accomplish the theft of valuable property and property rights from plaintiffs.
64, In furtherance of said conspiracy, defendant Olds made misrepresentations
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unlawful and it proceeded in spite of such knowledge.
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The acts as set forth a foresaid. constitute an independent cause of action in
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73. By vinue of defendants' actions, plaintiffs have sustained substantial injury
and damage as set forth aforesaid.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs demand judgment in favor of ESCO and against
defendants Olds and Frog, and each of them, for compensatory damages in excess of the
jurisdictional limit of this Coun, together with punitive damages in like or greater amount,
together with injunctive relief as set forth above, together with interest and costs.
COUNT NINE
(False Advenising Under Lanham Act,
IS V.S.C. ~ 1125(a) (1988) Against
Defendant Frog)
74. The averments of ~~ 1 through 76 are incorporated
herein.
75. This Count arises under ~ 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 V.S.C. ~ 1125(a)
(1988) which prohibits false designation of origin, false or misleading description of fact,
or false or misleading representation of fact in commercial advenising or promotion.
76. Shonly after Olds became employed by Frog commencing October 17,
1994. defendant Frog launched a promotional campaign to the market for all cast
manganese dipper buckers. This campaign included widespread distribution of a product
promotional brochure, publication in an industry trade journal, and verbal and written
direct communication to customers. In this campaign. defendant Frog falsely represented
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be provcd at trial.
83. Plaintiffs are entitled to recovcr attorneys' fees and costs incurred herein.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs demand judgmcnt in favor of ESCO and against
defendant Frog for compensatory damages in excess of thc jurisdictional limit of this
Court, together with interest and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
WHEREFORE, ESCO Corporation ("ESCO") prays for relief as follows:
1. That ESCO be aw!U'dcd damagcs in an amount to be dctcrmincd at trial,
including punitivc damagcs;
2. That dcfcndants be enjoincd from using in any manner pattcrns, drawings,
or tcchnology unlawfully obtaincd from Amsco that wcrc purchased by ESCO;
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drawings misappropriatcd from plaintiffs be dcstroyed; or in thc altcrnative, that
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dcfcndants be cnjoined from any use therefore for such period of time as thc Court fmds
would have becn required for dcfendants to devclop such pattcrns by lawful means;
4. That plaintiffs be awarded thcir costs (including attorneys' fees) and
disbursements incurrcd hercin; and
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Plainliffs demand trial by jury.
STOEL RIVES LLP
,aA-1't W-
ifames H. Ellis
Scott E. Crawford
STOEL RIVES LLP
2300 Standard Insurance Center
900 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204-1268
Telephone: (503) 224-3380
RHOADS & SINON
R. Stephen Shibla
Attorney 1.0. #19258
RHOADS & SINON
PO Box 1146
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146
Telephone: (717) 233-5731
Of Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ESCO Corporation and
AmalIoy Corp.
DATED:
September 30, 1996.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that on September 30, 1996, a true and correct copy'of the
foregoing Revised Second Amended Complaint was served by United States Mail, first class
postage pre-paid, upon the following:
David E. Lehman, Esquire
Alan R. Boynton, Jr., Esquire
Franklin A. Miles, Jr.. Esquire
Randolph B. Houston, Esquire
McNees, Wallace & Nurick
100 Pine Street
P. O. Box 1166
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166
Christopher C. Conner, Esquire
Mette, Evans & Woodside
3401 North Front Street
P. O. Box 5950
Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950
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