Coverage Litigation definition
Examples of Coverage Litigation in a sentence
On March 22, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order that permitted the claims asserted in the Coverage Litigation (except for certain claims for rescission of insurance policies issued to Congoleum) to proceed without making a finding as to whether or not the automatic stay provisions of section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code applied to the Coverage Litigation.
Some insurers contend that, if there is a ruling adverse to Congoleum in the Coverage Litigation, then the insurers will not owe coverage for claims resolved under the Claimant Agreement and/or under other pre-petition settlements.
Because of the risks involved with respect to the effects of various potential rulings by the Bankruptcy Court or an appeal thereof, as well as the uncertainty in the resolution of any present or future Asbestos Insurance Action, including the Coverage Litigation, the ultimate value of the insurance proceeds that will be available to the Plan Trust is uncertain.
It is possible that the Coverage Litigation will be resolved in whole or in part against Congoleum.
The recoveries of Asbestos Claimants under the Plan could be affected by an adverse ruling in the Coverage Litigation.
It is impossible to predict the outcome of the Coverage Litigation or when any resolution will be final.
Several insurers have threatened an appeal if the Coverage Litigation is resolved in favor of Congoleum.
The Stay Motion sought a declaration from the Bankruptcy Court that Coverage Litigation between Congoleum and certain of its insurers, described in Section 2.2(c) above, was not subject to the automatic stay provisions of section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or, in the alternative, requesting that the Bankruptcy Court grant relief from the automatic stay so that the Coverage Litigation could proceed during the pendency of the Reorganization Cases.
The Stay Motion sought a declaration from the Bankruptcy Court that the Coverage Litigation between Congoleum and certain of its insurers, described in Section 2.2(c) above, was not subject to the automatic stay provisions of section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or, in the alternative, requesting that the Bankruptcy Court grant relief from the automatic stay so that the Coverage Litigation could proceed during the pendency of the Reorganization Cases.
It is possible that the Coverage Litigation will be resolved adversely to Congoleum; this would have a substantial adverse impact on the amount of funds available in the Plan Trust.