IMPERIAL SUGAR FILES COVERAGE SUIT SEEKING $50 MILLION TO DEFEND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS ARISING FROM REFINERY EXPLOSION
Texas based Imperial Sugar Company sued its insurers in Southern District of Texas last Tuesday, seeking coverage for claims arising out of a refinery explosion in Georgia. Imperial Sugar Co. v. American Guar., et al., Cause No. 4:11-CV-03081, in the Southern District of Texas. The explosion killed or injured dozens of workers and Imperial seeks $50 million to allegedly defend the claims.