Facts

Perma-Pipe Inc. sued Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. for breaching a contract.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Perma-Pipe purchased a commercial general liability policy from Liberty with a per occurrence limit of $1 million, and an aggregate limit of $2 million. On Oct. 26, 2010, the University of California held Perma-Pipe responsible for the failure of pipes it had manufactured, and sought to hold Perma-Pipe liable.

Result

After the transfer of the case from California to Illinois, a district court in Illinois, applying Illinois law, granted partial summary judgment for Perma-Pipe.