Continental Insurance Cos. v. Northeastern Pharmaceutical & Chemical Co., Inc.

Northeastern Pharmaceutical (defendant) contaminated a nearby farm, and the EPA sued it under CERCLA to recover government cleanup costs; Northeastern's insurer, Continental (plaintiff), had a policy promising to pay sums Northeastern became legally obligated to pay "as damages," and Continental sought a declaratory judgment that it was not liable for the CERCLA reimbursement obligation. The district court granted Continental summary judgment.