KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY

Filing 31

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS MOTION (DOC. NO. 20 ), IS GRANTED AS TO DUTY TO DEFEND BUT DENIED AS TO DUTY TO INDEMNIFY, ETC. DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 21 ), IS GRANTED AS TO A DUTY TO INDEMNIFY BUT DENIED AS TO A DUTY TO DEFEND. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 1/26/2016. 1/27/2016 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

KNIGHTBROOKINSURANCE
COMPANY

CIVIL ACTION

v.
NO. 15-2929
NORTHFIELD INSURANCE
COMPANY

ORDER
AND NOW, this 261h day of January 2016, upon consideration of Plaintiffs Motion for
Summary Judgment (ECF Doc. No. 20), Defendant Northfield Insurance Company's CrossMotion for Summary Judgment (ECF Doc. No. 21), Oppositions (ECF Doc. Nos. 22, 23),
following oral argument and for the reasons in the accompanying Memorandum, it is
ORDERED:
1.

Plaintiff Knightbrook Insunµ1ce Company's Motion (ECF Doc. No. 20) is GRANTED

as to duty to defend but DENIED as to a duty to indemnify. Plaintiff shall file a certification of
its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred and paid on the insured's behalf on or before
February 4, 2016 and Defendant may file a response to the Plaintiff's certification of reasonable

fees and costs on or before February 12, 2016; and,
2. Defendant Northfield Insurance Company's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF Doc.
No. 21) is GRANTED as to a duty to indemnify but DENIED as to a duty to defend.