24-1229·CIVIL

JW Aluminum Company v. ACE American Insurance Company

Reversed & Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether policy insuring against damage caused by heat from molten material applied to losses arising from chain of events involving multiple risks, including fire, equipment shutdown, and water damage.

Argument Date

December 12, 2024

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

Hendricks

Panel

Chief Judge Diaz

Judge Heytens

Judge Benjamin

Citation

CaseJW Aluminum Company v. ACE American Insurance Company, No. 24-1229 (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2025)

PanelDiaz, C.J., Heytens & Benjamin, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Craig Boneau

per CA4 audio archive

Brian Duffy

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued December 12, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

22-7199

Albert Anderson v. B. Ferguson

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Benjamin

24-1229· This case

JW Aluminum Company v. ACE American Insurance Company

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Heytens

24-4192

United States v. James Gould

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Diaz

Opinions

Majority
by Heytens
March 10, 2025
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Disposition

Court: Reversed and remanded
Normalized: Reversed & Remanded

March 10, 2025