2nd Circuit Refuses To Answer Certified Questions In Asbestos Liability Suit

( April 14, 2025, 2:44 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 11 refused to answer three certified questions pertaining to the issues of whether a named insured whose subsidiary companies are named as defendants in underlying asbestos liability lawsuits is entitled to coverage under its policies and whether an all-sums or pro rata method of allocation applies to defense and indemnity costs incurred by the insured after determining that answering the certified questions will not help in advancing the suit to final termination....