United States Third Circuit

Defendant Corporation was not entitled to insurance reimbursement for costs it incurred in connection with remediating its computer systems to avoid Y2K related recognition problems, because the remediation fell under design defect and inherent vice policy exclusions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2003
• Decided 06/21/2004
• Published 06/21/2004

Judges

• Before: AMBRO, FUENTES and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert F. Ruyak (Argued), Jerrold J. Ganzfried, Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, Washington, DC, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Henry J. Catenacci (Argued), Podvey, Sachs, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner & Cocoziello, Newark, NJ, for Appellees Allendale Mutual Insurance and Afilliated FM Ins. Co., Mary K. Vyskocil (Argued), Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett, New York, NY, for Appellee Industrial Risk Insurers., William N. Erickson, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Boston, MA, for Appellee Allianz Ins. Co., Richard M. Mackowsky, Cozen & O'Connor, The Atrium, Philadelphia, PA, Bernadette N. Gordon, Cozen & O'Connor, Newark, NJ, for Appellee Federal Insurance Company.