Opinion
No. 20PA21
08-10-2021
RADIATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY v. ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY (as Successor to Guaranty National Insurance Company, Royal Indemnity Company, and Royal Indemnity Company of America); Columbia Casualty Company; Continental Casualty Company; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company ; Insurance Company of North America; Landmark American Insurance Company; Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., (as Successor to American Reinsurance Company ); Mutual Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; Pacific Employers Insurance Company; St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company; Sirius America Insurance Company (as Successor to Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Company); United National Insurance Company; Westchester Fire Insurance Company; Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois
Caroline E. Keen, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Radiator Specialty Company. Matthew Nis Leerberg, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. Troy D. Shelton, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. James W. Bryan, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For United National Insurance Company. James M. Dedman, IV, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois. David L. Brown, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. Paul C. Lawrence, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Landmark American Insurance Company. M. Duane Jones, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Landmark American Insurance Company. Martha P. Brown, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. Allegra A. Sinclair, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. Nash E. Long, III, Attorney at Law, Charlotte. Richard S. DeGeorge, Attorney at Law. Jennifer A. Welch, Attorney at Law, Raleigh. William Bulfer, Attorney at Law, Asheville, For United National Insurance Company. Bradley R. Kutrow, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Radiator Specialty Company. Jonathan G. Hardin, Attorney at Law, For Radiator Specialty Company.
Caroline E. Keen, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Radiator Specialty Company.
Matthew Nis Leerberg, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
Troy D. Shelton, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.
James W. Bryan, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For United National Insurance Company.
James M. Dedman, IV, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois.
David L. Brown, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Paul C. Lawrence, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Landmark American Insurance Company.
M. Duane Jones, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Landmark American Insurance Company.
Martha P. Brown, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Allegra A. Sinclair, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, For National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
Nash E. Long, III, Attorney at Law, Charlotte.
Richard S. DeGeorge, Attorney at Law.
Jennifer A. Welch, Attorney at Law, Raleigh.
William Bulfer, Attorney at Law, Asheville, For United National Insurance Company.
Bradley R. Kutrow, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For Radiator Specialty Company.
Jonathan G. Hardin, Attorney at Law, For Radiator Specialty Company.
ORDER
Upon consideration of the conditional petition filed on the 25th of January 2021 by Defendants (Landmark American Insurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, and Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois) in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:
"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 10th of August 2021."
Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).
Berger, J., recused