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    IN THE UNI ED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    FOR THE NO TI~RN DISTRICT OF GEORGIAATLANTA DIVISION ~y , mpu~ k: , e ~ w

    . ,

    Defendant .

    m o r e t h a n 5 0 0 r e t a i l g a s o l i n e c o n v e n i e n c e s t o r e s i n t h e s o u t h e a s t e r n U n i t e d S t a t e s ,

    m o r e t h a n h a l f o f w h i c h i t o p e r a t e s i t s e l f u n d e r t h e R a c e T r a c ( & n a m e , a n d t h e

    F I L E D 1 ~ C L E R K ' S O F F I C E

    u . v . D . c . , Malta

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    RACETRAC PETROLEUM , Ia Georg i a c o r p o r a t i o n ,

    P l a i n t i f f ,

    V .

    ACE AMERICAN INSURANCECOMPANY, a Pennsylva nia

    c o r p o r a t i o n ,

    C i v i l A i t i o n~T. '~ 21621

    COMPLAINT ' _ F4R DECLARATORY RELIEF

    Plaintiff RACETRAC PETROLEUM, INC . h e r e b y f i l e s t h i s C o m p l a i n t

    against th e Defendant ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, alle ging as

    f o l l o w s :

    PARTIES

    1 .

    P l a i n t i f f R a c e T r a c P e t r o l e u m , I n c . ( " R a c e T r a c ") i s a G e o r g ia c o r p or a t i o n

    w i t h i t s p r i n c i p al p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s i n A t l a n t a , G e o r g i a . R a c e T r a c i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h

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    a d d i t i o n a l s t a t i o n s u n d e r t h e

    2 .

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    r e m a i n de r of w hi c h i t le a s e s t o t h i r d p a r t i e s w h o i n d e p e n d e n t l y o p e r a t e t h o s e

    eWay9 name .

    Defenda nt ACE American Insuranc e Company ("ACE") is a Pennsylvania

    c o r p o r a t i o n w i t h i t s p r i n c i p a l p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , P e n n s y l v a n i a .

    A C E i s a p r o v i d e r o f p r o p e r t y , c a s u a l t y , r i s k - m a n a g e m e n t , a n d a c c i d e n t a n d h e a l t h

    i n s u r a n c e p r o d u c t s t o c o r p o r a t e c l i e n t s .

    JURI SDICTION AND VENUE

    3 .

    T h i s C o u r t h a s j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r o f t h i s a c t i o n p u r s u a n t t o

    28 U . S . C . 1 3 3 2 ( a) ( 2) b e c a u s e : ( a ) t h e r e i s c o m p l e t e d i v e r s i t y o f c i t i z e n s h i p

    b e t w e e n R a c e T r a c a n d A C E i n a s m u c h a s R a c e T r a c i s a c i t i z e n o f t h e S t a t e o f

    G e o r g i a ( p l a c e o f i n c o r p o r a t i o n a n d p r i n c i p a l p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s ) a n d A C E i s a

    c i t i z e n o f t h e S t a t e o f P e n n s y l v a n i a ( p l a c e o f i n c o r p o r a t i o n a n d p r i n c i p a l p l a c e o f

    b u s i n e s s ) ; a n d ( b ) t h e m a t t e r i n c o n t r o v e r s y e x c e e d s $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 , e x c l u s i v e o f

    i n t e r e s t a n d c o s t s .

    4 .

    V e n u e i s p r o p e r i n t h i s C o u r t p u r s u a n t t o 2 8 U . S . C . 1 3 9 1 (a ) a nd ( c ) .

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    with a c opy of th e summons c o m p l a i n t t h r o u g h i t s r e g i s t e r e d a g e n t , M a r k G .

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    Defendant ACE is subj

    5 .

    t o t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h i s C o u r t a n d m a y b e s e r v e d

    I r w i n a t 5 0 0 C o l o n i a l C e n t e r P a r k w a y , # 2 0 0 , R o s w e l l , G e o r g i a 3 0 0 7 6 .

    FACTUAL BACKGROUND

    . N a t u r e o f t h e A c t i o n

    6 .

    T h i s i s a n a c t i o n f o r d e c l a r a t o r y j u d g m e n t b r o u g h t p u r s u a n t t o t h e t e r m s o f

    E x c e s s C o m m e r c i a l G e n e r a l L i a b i l i t y P o l i c i e s N o s . XSL-620593854, po licy

    p e r i o d 06/01/05 t o 06/01/06 ( t h e " ' 0 5 - ' 0 6 P o l i c y " ) ( a t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h i s

    P o l i c y i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t " A " ) a n d X S L - 6 2 1 73 2 8 5 0 , p o l i c y p e r i o d

    06/01/06 t o 0 6 / 0 1 / 0 7 ( t h e `0 6 - ' 0 7 P o l i c y " ) ( a t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h i s P o l i c y

    i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t " B " ) ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e " P o l i c i e s " ) . ' S p e c i f i c al l y ,

    R a c e T r a c s e e k s a d e c l a r a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e c o v e r a g e p r o v i d e d b y t h e s e P o l i c i e s .

    7 .

    Th e ' 0 5 - ' 0 6 P o l i c y w a s d e l i v e r e d t o R a c e T r a c i n t h e S t a t e o f G e o r g i a .

    8 .

    T h e ' 0 6 - ' 0 7 P o l i c y w a s d e l i v e r e d t o R a c e T r a c i n t h e S t a t e o f G e o r g i a .

    T h e c o n f i d e n t i a l p r i c i n g i n f o r l m a t i o n i n E x s . " A " a n d " B " h a s b e e n r e d a c t e d .

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    9 .

    G e o r g i a l a w a p p l i e s t o t h e P o l i c i e s .

    Key prov i s i o n s o f t h e P o l i c i e s

    1 0 .

    S e c t i o n I ( A ) ( 1 ) ( a ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s o b l i g a t e s A C E t o " p a y t h e i n s u r e d f o r t h e

    ` u l t i m a t e n e t l o s s ' i n e x c e s s o f t h e ` r e t a i n e d l i m i t ' s h o w n i n t h e D e c l a r a t i o n s t h a t

    t h e i n s u r e d b e c o m e s l e g a ll y o b l i g a t e d t o p a y a s d a m a g e s b e c a u s e o f ` b o d i l y i n j u r y '

    o r ` p r o p e r t y d a m a g e ' t o w h i c h t h i s i n s u r a n c e a p p l i e s . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    1 1 .

    " U l t i m a t e n e t l o s s " i s d e f i n e d i n S e c t i o n V ( 1 9 ) o f t h e ' 0 5 - ' 0 6 P o l i c y a n d

    V ( 2 0 ) o f t h e ' 0 6 - ' 0 7 P o l i c y , t h r o u g h E n d o r s e m e n t N o . E i g h t ( 8 ) , a s " t h e t o t a l

    a m o u n t w h i c h t h e i n s u r e d i s l e g a l l y o b l i g a t e d t o p a y a s d a m a g e s d u e t o a n

    ` o c c u r r e n c e ' o r o f f e n s e a r i s i n g o u t o f c o v e r e d c l a i m s o r ` s u i t s ' . . . . " S e e Exs . " A "

    and "B . "

    1 2 .

    " S u i t " i s d e f i n e d i n S e c t i o n V ( 1 8 ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s a s " a c i v i l p r o c e e d i n g i n

    w h i c h d a m a ge s b e c a u s e o f ` b o d i l y i n j u r y ' , ` p r o p e r t y d a m a g e ' , ` p e r s o n a l i n j u r y ' , o r

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    ' a d v e r t i s i n g i n j u r y ' t o w h i c h t h i s i n s u r a n c e a p p l i e s a r e a l l e g e d . " See Exs . " A " a n d

    " B . "

    1 3 .

    T h e " r e t a i n e d l i m i t " i s d e f i n e d o n P a g e t w o ( 2 ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s ' D e c l a r a t i o n s

    as $500,000 . See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    1 4 .

    S e c t i o n I ( A ) ( 1 ) ( b ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s s t a t e s t h a t t h e i n s u r a n c e c o v e r a g e a p p l i e s

    t o b o d i l y i n j u r y i f : " ( 1 ) T h e ' b o d i l y i n j u r y ' . . . i s c a u s e d b y a n ` o c c u r r e n c e ' t h a t

    t a k e s p l a c e i n t h e ` c o v e r a g e t e r r i t o r y ' ; ( 2 ) T h e ` b o d i l y i n j ur y ' . . . o c c u r s d u r i n g t h e

    p o l i c y p e r i o d ; an d ( 3 ) t h e c l a i m a l l e g e d i s n o t o n e , t h e " o c c u r r e n c e " o f w h i c h a n y

    " l i s t e d i n s u r e d " o r a n y " a u t h o r i z e d e m p l o y e e " o f a " l i s t e d i n s u r e d " h a d k n o w l e d g e

    o f p r i o r t o t h e p o l i c y p e r i o d . She Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    1 5 .

    S e c t i o n I ( A ) ( 1 ) ( e ) o f t h e ' I P o l i c i e s s t a t e s t h a t " [ d ] a m a g e s b e c a u s e o f ` b o d i l y

    i n j u r y ' i n c l u d e d a m a g e s c l a i m e d b y a n y p e r s o n o r o r g a n i z a t i o n f o r c a r e , l o s s o f

    s e r v i c e s o r d e a t h r e s u l t i ng a t a n y t i m e f r o m t h e ` b o d i l y i n j u r y . " ' See Exs . " A " a n d

    4 4 W

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    1 6 .

    S e c t i o n V ( 3 ) o f t h e P o l i t i e s d e f i n e s " b o d i l y i n j u r y " a s " b o d i l y i n j u r y ,

    s i c k n e s s o r d i s e a s e s u s t a i n e d b y a p e r s o n , i n c l u d i n g d e a t h r e s u l t i n g f r o m a n y o f

    t h e s e a t a n y t i m e ." See Exs . " A" a n d " B . "

    1 7 .

    S e c t i o n V ( 1 2 ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s d e f i n e s " o c c u r r e n c e " a s " a n a c c i d e n t , i n c l u d i n g

    c o n t i n u o u s o r r e p e a t e d exposure t o s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e s a m e g e n e r a l h a r m f u l

    c o n d i t i o n s . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B " ( e m p h a s i s a d d e d ) .

    1 8 .

    S e c t i o n V ( 4 ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s d e f i n e s " c o v e r a g e t e r r i to r y " t o i n c l u d e , i n t e r

    a l i a , " t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a . . . . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    1 9 .

    The ' 0 5 - ' 0 6 P o l i c y d e f i n e s t h e " P o l i c y P e r i o d " a s 06 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 5 t o 0 6 / 0 1 / 2006 .

    T h e ' 0 6 - ' 0 7 P o l i c y d e f i n e s t h e " P o l i c y P e r i o d " a s 06/01/2006 t o 0 6 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7 . See

    Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    20 .

    S e c t i o n I ( A ) ( 1 ) ( a ) o f t h e ' P o l i c i e s p r o v i d e s t h a t " [ n ] o o t h e r o b l i g a t i o n o r

    l i a b i l i t y t o p a y s u m s o r p e r f o r m a c t s o r s e r v i c e s i s c o v e r e d u n l e s s e x p l i c i t l y

    pr ovided f or und er D EFENSE, INVESTIGATION, SETTLEMENT, LEGAL

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    ent itle d DEFENSE, INVESTIGATION,T h e S e c t i o n o f t h e P o l i c

    -7-

    EXPENSES, AND INTERESr ON JUDGMENTS . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    2 1 .

    SETTLMENT, LEGAL EXPENSES, AND INTERESTS ON JUDGMENTS, a s

    amended by Endor sement No . E i g h t ( 8 ) , p r o v i d e s t h a t t h e P o l i c i e s " d o [ ] n o t a p p l y

    t o d e f e n s e , i n v e s t i g a t i o n , s e t t l e m e n t , o r l e g a l e x p e n s e s , o t h e r t h a n ` l o s s a d j u s t m e n t

    expense' . . . . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    22 .

    " L o s s a d j u st m e n t e x p e n se , " i n t u r n , i s d e fi n e d in S e c t io n V ( 22 ) o f t h e ' 0 5 -

    ' 0 6 P o l i c y a n d V ( 2 3 ) o f t h e ' O f d - ' 0 7 P o l i c y , t h r o u g h E n d o r s e m e n t N o . E i g h t ( 8 ) , t o

    m e a n " s u c h c l a i m e x p e ns e s a n d c o s t s i n c u r r ed b y t h e i n s u r e d o r b y u s i n

    c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n , a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , a d j u s t m e n t , s e t t l e m e n t o r

    d e f e n s e o f a n y c l a i m o r ` s u i t ' t o w h i c h t h i s p o l i c y a p p l i e s . " See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    23 .

    S e c ti o n V ( 1 6 ) o f t h e ' 0 5 - ' 0 6 P o l i cy a n d V ( 1 7 ) of t h e ' 0 6- ' 0 7 P o l i c y p ro v id e ,

    thr ough Endor sement No . E i g h t ( 8 ) , t h a t " ` l o s s a d j u s t m e n t e x p e n s e ' s h a l l b e

    i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e ` r e t a i n e d l i m i t . " ' See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

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    24 .

    O n o r a b o u t A u g u s t 1 4 , 2008, Jacqueline Sheree Bu nns ("Ms . B u n n s " ) f i l e d

    a p e r s o n a l i n j u r y c o m p l a i n t a g a i n s t R a c e T r a c a n d o t h e r p a r t i e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

    D i s t r i c t C o u r t f o r t h e E a s t e r n D i s t r i c t o f M i s s i s s i p p i ( t h e " B u r n s F e d e r a l

    Complaint") . A t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h e B u r n s F e d e r a l C o m p l a i n t i s a t t a c h e d

    h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t "C . "

    25 .

    O n o r a b o u t J u n e 0 6 , 2 Q ( D 9 , t h e B u r n s F e d e r a l C o m p l a i n t w a s d i s m i s s e d

    w i t h o u t p r e j u d i c e f o r l a c k o f d i v e r s i t y j u r i s d i c t i o n .

    2 6 .

    O n o r a b o u t A p r i l 1 3 , 2009, Ms. B a n n s r e - f i l e d h e r p e r s o n a l i n j u r y

    c o m p l a i n t i n t h e C i r c u i t C o u r t ( i f Tishomingo County, Mississippi, Cause No . 0 9 -

    0 0 5 7 P T ( t h e " B a n n s S t a t e C o n l p l a i n t " ) . A t r u e a n d c o r r e ct c o p y o f t h e B a n n s

    S t a t e C o m p l a i n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t " D . "

    27 .

    T h e B a n n s S t a t e C o m p l a i n t a l l e g e s ( a s d o e s t h e B u r n s F e d e r a l C o m p l a i n t )

    t h a t M s . Bu rns was exposed to B enzene du ring her employment at a RaceWayR

    s e r v i c e s t a t i o n i n B u r n s v i l l e , M i s s i s s i p p i t h a t w a s l e a s e d f r o m R a c e T r a c a n d

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    t h e y w e r e a l s o e x p o s e d t o B e n z e n e d u r i n g M s .Ha r l e y B u n n s - a n d a l l eges

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    i n d e p e n d e n t l y o p e r a t e d b y

    "D." Th e Bu nns State Comp

    Ryan (the "Ryan Raceway") . See Exs . " C " a n d

    a l s o a d d s t w o p l a i n t i f f s - Dakota Bunns and

    Burns' employ at th e Ryan Raceway . See Ex. " D . " I n s h o r t , t h e B u r n s S t at e

    C o m p l a i n t a l l e g e s t h a t t h e p l a i n t i f f s ' e x p o s u r e t o t o x i c f u m e s w a s c a u s e d b y t h e

    c o l l e c t i v e d e f e n d a n t s ' n e g l i g e n c e , a n d t h a t a s a r e s u l t o f s u c h n e g l i g e n c e , t h e

    p l a i n t i f f s h a v e s u f f e r e d o n g o i n g p e r s o n a l i n j u r i e s . See Ex . " D . "

    28 .

    T h e B u r n s S t a t e C o m p l a i n t a s k s f o r f i f t e e n m i l l i o n d o l l a r s ($15,000,000) i n

    d a m a g e s a n d t w e n t y - f i v e m i l l i o n ( $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) i n p u n i t i v e d a m a g e s , c o s t s a n d

    a t t o r n e y ' s f e e s f o r M s . B u r n s ' a l l e g e d i n j u r i es , a n d $5,000,000 i n d a m a g e s f o r

    e a c h o f H a r l e y a n d D a k o t a B w 1 .ns ' a l l e g e d i n j u r i e s , r e s p e c t i v e l y . See Ex. " D . "

    29 .

    O n o r a b o u t A p r i l 1 4 , 2009, Lisa R. W i l l i a m s ( " M s . W i l l i a m s " ) f i l e d a

    p e r s o n a l i n j u r y c o m p l a i n t a g a i n s t R a c e T r a c a n d o t h e r p a r t i es i n t h e C i r c u i t C o u r t

    o f T i s h o m i n g o C o u n t y , M i s s i s s i p p i , C a u s e N o . 0 9 - 0 0 5 9 P T ( t h e " W i l l i a m s

    Complaint") . A t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h e W i l l i a m s C o m p l a i n t i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o

    a s E x h i b i t " E . "

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    3 0 .

    - 1 0-

    T h e W i l l i a m s C o m p l a i n t a l l e g e s , i n l a n g u a g e n e a r l y i d e n t i c a l t o t h e B u r n s

    C o m p l a i n t s , th a t M s . W i l l i a m w a s e x p o s e d t o B e n z e n e d u r i n g h e r e m p l o y m e n t a t

    the Ryan Raceway. See Ex . "E . " A s d o t h e B u r n s C o m p l a i n t s , t h e W i l l i a m s

    C o m p l a i n t a l l e g e s t h a t M s . W i l l i a m s ' e x p o s u r e t o t o x i c f u m e s w a s c a u s e d b y t h e

    c o l l e c t i v e d e f e n d a n t s ' n e g l i g e n c e , a n d t h a t a s a r e s u l t o f s u c h n e g l i g e n c e , M s .

    W i l l i a m s h a s s u f f e r e d o n g o i n g p e r s o n a l i n j u r i e s . See Ex . " E . "

    3 1 .

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    d a m a g e s a n d t w e n t y - f i v e m i l l i o n ( $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) i n p u n i t i v e d a m a g e s , a s w e l l a s a l l

    c o s t s a n d a t t o r n e y ' s f e e s . See Ex. " E . "

    32 .

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    sometime "[a] fter reno vation wo rk was co mpleted [ on the Ryan Raceway] . . . i n

    A p r i l 2006 . "

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    36 .

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    h a s a l r e a d y i n c u r r e d r e a s o n a b l e a n d n e c e s s a r y l e g a l f e e s a n d o t h e r c o s t s , a n d m a y

    e v e n t u a l l y i n c u r C o v e r e d L o s s e s .

    37 .

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    B u n n s a n d W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r s , R a c e T r a c - t h r o u g h i t s t h e n t h i r d - p a r t y

    c l a i m s a d m i n i s t r a t o r G a l l a g h e r ' B a s s e t S e r v i c e s , I n c . - provided d e t a i l e d w r i t t e n

    n o t i c e o f t h e B u n n s a n d W i l l i a m s m a t t e r s t o A C E a n d d e m a n d e d c o v e r a g e f o r

    s a m e u n d e r t h e P o l i c i e s .

    3 8 .

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    a n d W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t er s t o A C E . F o r e x a m p l e , on o r a b o u t O c t o b e r 0 6 ,

    2008, RaceTrac for war ded the B ur ns Federal Complaint, Summons, Case

    A s s i g n m e n t , A n s w e r , C o r p o r a t e D i s c l o s u r e S t a t e m e n t , a n d a n u m b e r o f o t h e r

    d o c u m e n t s r e l e v a n t t o t h e B u n n s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r t o A C E . A d d i t i o n a l l y , o n o r

    a b o u t F e b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 0 , R a c e T r a c - t h r o u g h i ts o u t s i d e c ou n s e l S t ev e A . T u c k e r

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    - provided ACE with a co py O f t h e C o m p l a i n t a n d A n s w e r i n t h e W i l l i a m s

    litigation matter .

    3 9 .

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    l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r s , R a c e T r a c h a s , t h r o u g h i t s o u t s i d e l i t i g a t i o n c o u n s e l , c o n s i s t e n t l y

    pro vided ACE with numerous ' d e t a i l e d l i t i g a t i o n r e p o r t s .

    40 .

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    a n d R a c e T r a c ' s d e m a n d s f o r c o v e r a g e u n d e r t h e P o l i c i e s , A C E h a s f a i l e d a n d

    r e f u s e d t o a c c e p t c o v e r a g e f o r : t h e s e c l a i m s . S p e c i f i c a l l y , o n o r a b o u t M a r c h l l ,

    2 0 1 0 , a l m o s t t w o y e a r s a f t e r AC E w a s f i r s t p u t o n n o t i c e of t h e B u n n s m a t t e r ,

    A C E s e n t a l e t t e r t o R a c e T r a c ! s t a t i n g t h a t " [ b ] a s e d o n t h e a v a i l a b l e i n f o r m at i o n t o

    d a t e , n o c o v e r a g e e x i s t s f o r t h e a b o v e - r e f e r e n c e d l a w s u i t u n d e r t h e p o l i c i e s . Here

    t h e p l a i n t i f f s e e k s d a m a g e s f o r b o d i l y i n j u r y a s a r e s u l t o f e x p o s u r e t o b e n z e n e d u e

    t o e x po s u r e ov e r a n um b e r o f y e a r s [ si c ] . A c c o r d i ng l y , n o c o v e r a g e e x i s ts f o r

    t h e s e m a t t e r s , a s e x c l u s i o n f; t h e P O L L U T I O N [ s i c ] a p p l i e s t o p r e c l u d e c o v e r a g e

    f o r t h i s c l a i m . " A t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h i s c o v e r a g e d e n i a l l e t t e r i s a t t a c h e d

    h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t " F . "

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    4 L .

    A C E h a s i g n o r e d R a c e T ~ a c ' s d e m a n d s f o r c o v e r a g e f o r t h e c l a i m s a s s e r t e d

    i n t h e W i l l i a m s m a t t e r . I t i s c l e a r, h o w e v er , t h a t A C E d o e s n o t in t e n d t o pr o v i d e

    c o v e r a g e f o r t h e W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r , a s t h e a l l e g a t i o n s i n t h a t m a t t e r a r e

    a l m o s t i d e n t i c a l t o t h o s e i n t h e ' B u n n s m a t t e r , a n d c o v e r a g e o n t h e W i l l i a m s m a t t e r

    w o u l d b e s u p p l i e d b y t h e s a m e P o l i c i e s .

    42 .

    S e c t i o n I ( A ) ( 2 ) ( f ) o f t h e "05-'06 Policy, through Endorsement No . N i n e ( 9 ) ,

    p r o v i d e s t h a t " [ t ] h i s i n s u r a n c e d o e s n o t a p p l y t o . . . [ a ] n y i n j u r y , d a m a g e , e x p e n s e ,

    c o s t , l i a b i l i t y o r l e g a l o b l i g a t i o n a r i s i n g o u t o f o r i n a n y w a y r e l a t e d t o p o l l u t i o n ,

    however caused . P o l l u t i o n i n c l u d e s t h e a c t u a l , a l l e g e d o r p o t e n t i a l p r e s e n c e i n o r

    i n t r o d u c t i o n i n t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t o f a n y s u b s t a n c e i f s u c h s u b s t a n c e h a s , o r i s

    a l l e g e d t o h a v e , t h e e f f e c t o f m a k i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t i m p u r e , h a r m f u l , o r

    dangerous . E n v i r o n m e n t i n c l u d e s a n y a i r , l a n d , s t r u c t u r e o r t h e a i r t he r e i n ,

    w a t e r c o u r s e o r w a t e r , i n c l u d i n g u n d e r g r o u n d w a t e r . " See Ex. " A . " S e c t i o n

    I ( A ) ( 2 ) ( f l o f t h e ' 0 6 - ' 0 7 P o l i c y c o n t a i n s i d e n t i c a l l a n g u a g e t h r o u g h E n d o r s e m e n t

    No. T e n ( 1 0 ) . See Ex. " B . "

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    43 .

    B e n z e n e i s a n a r o m a t i c h y d r o c a r b o n t h a t i s a n a t u r a l c o n s t i t u e n t o f c r u d e o i l ,

    a s w e l l a s a n a d d i t i v e u s e d t o r a k e u n l e a d e d g a s o l i n e . A s a r e s u l t o f i t s u s e i n t h e

    r e f i n i n g p r o c e s s , u n l e a d e d g a s o l i n e t y p i c a l l y c o n t a i n s a s m a l l a m o u n t o f b e n z e n e a t

    t h e p o i n t i t i s p u m p e d i n t o c o n s u m e r v e h i c l e s a t s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s .

    44 .

    I n l i n e w i t h t h e g e n e r a l p r a c t i c e w i t h i n t h e s e r v i c e s t a t i o n i n d u s t r y , R a c e T r a c

    p u r c h a s e s i t s g a s o l i n e f r o m r e f i n e r i e s t h a t m a k e u n l e a d e d g a s o l i n e b y c o m b i n i n g a

    n u m b e r o f c o m p o u n d s , o n e o f w h i c h i s b e n z e n e . A t h i r d p a r t y c a r r i e r t h e n s h i p s

    t h e f i n a l p r o d u c t t o R a c e T r a c ( t ~ and RaceWayS s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s , w h e r e i t i s

    p u m p e d i n t o u n d e r g r o u n d h o l d i n g t a n k s a n d t h e n u l t i m a t e l y p u m p e d i n t o

    auto mobiles by end-consumers ;

    45 .

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    a l l e g e d i n j u r i e s w e r e c a u s e d b y e x p o s u r e t o t h e b e n z e n e c o n t a i n e d i n t h e o r d i n a r y

    u n l e a d e d g a s o l i n e s o l d a t t h e R y a n R a c e w a y d u r i n g t h e C o v e r a g e P e r i o d .

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    2006, s h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e s e d t o g a s " a n d t h a t s h e h a d s u f f e r e d d a m a g e s

    - 1 6 -

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    46 .

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    t o h e r l u n g s f r o m " [ v ] a p o r s o f f t h e g a s " w h e r e " t h e b e n z e n e i s f r o m . " S h e a l s o

    s t a t e d i n t h a t s a m e i n t e r v i e w t h a t " w h e n t h e y f o u n d o u t i t w a s t h e v a p o r s a n d t h a t

    t h e l i n e s w e r e c o m p l e t e l y o p e n c o m i n g i n t o t h e s t o r e , s o t h e r e w a s v a p o r s a n d

    f u m e s o f f t h e g a s c o m i n g i n t o t h e s t o r e ." Mor eover, Ms . B u r n s t o l d h e r d o c t o r s

    t h a t s h e w a s s i c k f r o m " g a s p o i s o n i n g . " I n a d d i t i o n, M s e s . B u r n s a n d W i l l i a m s

    h a v e b o t h a l l e g e d i n d i s c o v e r y i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c a s e s t h a t t h e y a l l e g e d l y b e g a n

    e x p e r i e n c i n g s y m p t o m s " [ a ] f t o t h e f i r s t l o a d o f g a s w a s p l a c e d i n t o t h e t a n k s , a f t e r

    t h e r e n o v a t i o n . . . . " A C E h a s b e e n m a d e a w a r e o f t h e s e s t a t e m e n t s , a d m i s s i o n s

    a n d a l l e g a t i o n s o n m u l t i p l e o c c a s i o n s v i a t h e d e t a i l e d l i t i g a t i o n r e p o r t s p r o v i d e d t o

    A C E b y R a c e T r a c ' s o u t s i d e l i t i g a t i o n c o u n s e l .

    47 .

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    i f i t v i o l a t e s p u b l i c p o l i c y .

    48 .

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    i n s u r e r , a t t h e e x p e n s e o f t h e i 4 s u r e d , t o a v o i d t h e r i s k f o r w h i c h t h e i n s u r e r h a s

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    b e e n p a i d a n d f o r w h i c h t h e r e a s o n a b l y ex p e c t s i t i s c o v e r e d - e s p e c i a l l y

    - 1 7 -

    w h e r e t h e p l a i n t i f f s a l l eg e t h e i r d a m a g e s t o h a v e b e e n c a u s e d b y t h e f a u l t o f a p a r t y

    o t h e r t h a n t h e i n s u r e d .

    49 .

    S e c t i o n V ( 2 1 ) o f t h e P o l i c i e s d e f i n e s " y o u r p r o d u c t " a s " [ a ] n y g o o d s o r

    p r o d u c t s , o t h e r t h a n r e a l p r o p e r t y , m a n u f a c t u r e d , s o l d , h a n d l e d , d i s t r i b u t e d o r

    d i s p o s e d o f b y . . . [ y l o u . " S e e E x s . " A " a n d " B . " T h e p r i m a r y p r o d u c t s o l d ,

    h a n d l e d a n d d i s t r i b u t e d b y R a c e T r a c i s u n l e a d e d g a s o l i n e , w h i c h c o n t a i n s a s m a l l

    amount of b enzene .

    50 .

    A C E s e t t h e p r e m i u m p a i d b y R a c e T r a c f o r t h e c o v e r a g e p r o v i d e d u n d e r t h e

    P o l i c i e s b y t h e g a l lo n o f g a s o l i n e s o l d by RaceTrac . See Exs . " A " a n d " B . "

    5 1 .

    A s s u c h , u p o n i n f o r m a t i o n a n d b e l i e f , A C E ' s u n d e r w r i t er s , i n d r a f t i n g t h e

    P o l i c i e s a n d t h e i r p r i c i n g p r o v i s i o n s , t o o k i n t o a c c o u n t t h e r i s k o f h a v i n g t o d e f e n d

    a n d i n d e m n i f y R a c e T r a c a g a i n s t b o d i l y i n j u r y c l a i m s a r i s i n g o u t o f R a c e T r a c ' s

    s a l e o f g a s o l i n e o r i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s .

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    t h e - g a l l o n " p r i c i n g p r o v i s i o n s , t h e P o l i c i e s w e r eA l s o , a s a r e s u l t o f t h e "

    -18-

    52 .

    p u r c h a s e d w i t h t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e y w o u l d c o v e r R a c e T r a c f o r b o d i l y i n j u r y

    a r i s i n g o u t o f e x p o s u r e t o g a s o l i n e a n d i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s , i n c l u d i n g

    benzene . RaceTrac reasonab l y e x p e c t e d s u c h c l a i m s t o b e c o v e r e d w h e n i t

    p u r c h a s e d t h e P o l i c i e s .

    5 3.

    T h e B u n n s a n d W i l l i a m C o m p l a i n t s a l l e g e t h a t t h e a c t u a l c a u s e o f t h e

    p l a i n t i f f s ' d a m a g e s w a s a t l e a s t p a r t i a l l y t h e f a u l t o f a p a r t y o t h e r t h a n R a c e T r a c .

    S p e c i f i c a l l y , t h o s e C o m p l a i n t s a l l e g e t h a t " t h e D e f e n d a n t s , D e t s c o a n d C o b b ,

    p e r f o r m e d r e n o v a t i o n s o n t h e s t a t i o n a n d a l l o w e d t h e l i n e s t o b e r o u t e d i n t o a

    c o n s o l e i n o r a b o u t t h e c a s h r e g i s t e r e d [ s i c ] w h i c h c a u s e d f u m e s t o b e i n h a l e d b y

    t h e P l a i n t i f f o n a d a i l y b a s i s . T h a t b e c a u s e o f t h e i m p r o p e r i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d t h e

    f a i l u r e o f t h e D e f e n d a n t s , D e t s c o a n d C o b b , t o p l a c e a v a p o r r e c o v e r y s y s t e m [ s i c ]

    t h e P l a i n t i f f w a s o v e r l y e x p o s e d t o f u m e s ." See Ex . C 4 ; E x . D 4 ; E x . E 4 -

    54 .

    I n l i g h t o f t h e f o r e g o i n g , i t w o u l d v i o l a t e t h e p u b l i c p o l i c y o f G e o r g i a t o

    a l l o w A C E t o s e l l a li a b i l i t y p o l i c y t o R a c e T r a c t h a t c o n t a i n s a n e x c l u s i o n f o r

    d a m a g e s r e s u l t i n g f r o m g a s o l i n e o r o n e o f i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s .

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    55 .

    T h e P o l l u t i o n E x c l u s i o n i s t h e r e f o r e v o i d a n d u n e n f o r c ea b l e u n d e r G e o r g i a

    l a w , a t l e a s t t o t h e e x t e n t i t p u r p o r t s t o e x c l u d e c o v e r a g e f o r i n j u r i e s r e s u l t i n g f r o m

    e x p o s u r e t o f u m e s f r o m g a s o l i n e o r o n e o f i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s .

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    5 6 .

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    f o r t h h e r e i n .

    57 .

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    R a c e T r a c f o r t h e C o v e r e d L o s s e s i t m a y i n c u r a s a r e s u l t o f t h e B u r n s a n d

    W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r s .

    5 8 .

    A l l c o n d i t i o n s p r e c e d e n t t o c o v e r a g e a n d r e c o v e r y u n d e r t h e P o l i c i e s h a v e

    b e e n s a t i s f i e d , w a i v e d o r a r e i n a p p l i c a b l e .

    59 .

    A C E h a s f a i l e d a n d r e f u s e d t o r e c o g n i z e i t s o b l i g a t i o n ( a n d h a s i n f a c t

    e x p r e s s l y s t a t e d t h a t i t i s n o t o b l i g a t e d ) t o p r o v i d e c o v e r a g e t o R a c e T r a c f o r a n y

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    p o r t i o n o f t h e C o v e r e d L o s s e ~ t h a t R a c e T r a c m a y i n c u r a s a r e s u l t o f t h e B u r n s

    a n d W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a

    60 .

    A s a r e s u l t o f t h e f o r e g o i n g , t h e r e n o w e x i s t s a n a c t u a l , j u s t i c i a b l e

    contro versy between RaceTrac and ACE within the meaning of 28 U . S . C . 2201

    w i t h r e s p e c t t o A C E ' s o b l i g a t i o n t o p r o v i d e co v e r a g e t o R a c e T r a c f o r a n y C o v e r e d

    L o s s e s a s a r e s u l t o f t h e c l a i m s r a i s e d i n t h e B u r n s a n d W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e rs .

    A c c o r d i n g l y , t h i s C o u r t i s v e s t e d w i t h t h e p o w e r t o d e c l a r e a n d a d j u d i c a t e t h e

    r i g h t s , o b l i g a t i o n s a n d o t h e r l e g a l r e l a t i o n sh i p s o f R a c e T r a c a n d A C E w i t h r e s p e c t

    t o t h e i s s u e s r a i s e d b y t h i s C o m p l a i n t .

    6 1 .

    R a c e T r a c i s u n c e r t a i n a n d i n s e c u r e i n r e g a r d t o i t s r i g h t s , s t a t u s , a n d o t h e r

    l e g a l r e l a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o P o l i c i e s .

    62 .

    B y r e a s o n o f t h e f o r e g o i n g , R a c e T r a c i s e n t i tl e d t o a d e c l a r a t o r y j u d g m e n t

    under 28 U . S . C . 2 2 0 1 , d e c l a r i n g t h a t A C E m u s t p r o v i d e c o v e r a g e t o R a c e T r a c

    f o r a n y p o r t i o n o f t h e C o v e r e d L o s s e s t h a t R a c e T r a c m a y i n c u r a s a r e s u l t o f t h e

    B u r n s a n d W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r s .

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    6 3 .

    under 28 U. S . C . 2 2 0 1 , t h a t t h e P o l l u t i o n E x c l u s i o n s e t f o r t h i n t h e P o l i c i e s i s

    u n e n f o r c e a b l e a s a g a i n s t t h e p u b l i c p o l i c y o f t h e S t a t e o f G e o r g i a , a t l e a s t t o t h e

    e x t e n t i t p u r p o r t s t o e x c l u d e c o v e r a g e f o r i n j u r i e s r e s u l t i n g f r o m e x p o s u r e t o f u m e s

    f r o m g a s o l i n e o r o n e o f i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s .

    COUNT TWO :ATTORNEYS' FEES

    6 4 .

    R a c e T r a c h e r e b y r e - a l l e g e s p a r a g r a p h s 1 t h r o u g h 6 3 a b o v e a s i f f u l l y s e t

    f o r t h h e r e i n .

    6 5 .

    I n a l l t h e a c t i o n s s e t f o r th a b o v e , A C E h a s a c t e d i n b a d f a i t h , b e e n

    s t u b b o r n l y l i t i g i o u s , a n d h a s c a u s e d R a c e T r a c u n n e c es s a r y t r o u b l e a n d e x p e n s e .

    66 .

    P u r s u a n t t o O . C .G .A . 1 3 - 6 - 1 1 , R a c e T r a c i s t h e r e f o r e e n t i t l e d t o r e c o v e r a l l

    i t s c o s t s i n p u r s u i n g t h i s a c t i o n i n c l u d i n g , b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o , r e a s o n a b l e a t t o r n e y s '

    f e e s .

    WHEREFORE, RaceTrac p rays that th e Court :

    (a) enter judgment in favor o f RaceTrac ;

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    (b) enter a declar ato~y judgment, under 28 U . S . C . 2 2 0 1 , d e c l a r i n g t h a t

    A C E m u s t p r o v i d e c o v e r a g e t o R a c e T r a c f o r a n y p o r t i o n o f t h e

    C o v e r e d L o s s e s t h a t R a c e T r a c m a y i n c u r a s a r e s u l t o f t h e B u n n s a n d

    W i l l i a m s l i t i g a t i o n m a t t e r s ;

    (c) enter a declar atory judgment, under 28 U . S . C . 2 2 0 1 , t h a t t h e

    P o l l u t i o n E x c l u s i o n s e t f o r t h i n t h e P o l i c i e s i s u n e n f o r c ea b l e a s

    a g a i n s t t h e p u b l i c p o l i c y o f t h e S t a t e o f G e o r g i a , a t l e a s t t o t h e e x t e n t

    i t p u r p o r t s t o e x c l u d e c o v e r a g e f o r i n j u r i e s r e s u l t i n g f r o m e x p o s u r e t o

    f u m e s f r o m g a s o l i n e o r o n e o f i t s c o n s t i t u e n t c o m p o u n d s ;

    ( d ) a w a r d R a c e T r a c a l l c o s t s i n p u r s u i n g t h i s a c t i o n i n c l u d i n g , b u t n o t

    l i m i t e d t o , a t to r n e y s ' f e e s ; a n d

    ( e ) g r a n t s u c h o t h e r a n d f u r t h e r r e l i e f t o R a c e T r a c a s i t d e e m s j u s t a n d

    e q u i t a b l e .

    J [ TRY TRIAL DEMANDP l a i n t i f f R a c e T r ac d e m a n d s a t r i a l b y j u r y o n a l l i s s u e s s o t r i a b l e .

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    R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d t h i s _ [ ~ ! - t h d a y o f J u l y , 2 0 1 0 .

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    RaceTrac Petrol eum, Inc .

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