Mendes & Mount, LLP

Thomas J. Quinn

Equity Partner

New York

Telephone:

212-261-8345

 

E-Mail:

Thomas.Quinn@mendes.com

 

 

Practice Area(s)

  • Complex Coverage Dispute Resolution

Admission(s)

  • U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeal, Second, Fifth, Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, District of New Jersey and Southern District of New York; State Courts, New York and New Jersey.

Education

  • Seton Hall University, B.A., Economics, January, 1969

  • Fordham University, J.D., May, 1976

Previous Experience

  • Senior Account Analyst, Travelers Insurance Company, 1971 - 1977

  • Pace University Adjunct Assistant Professor - Lubin School of Business, 1975 - 1985

Representative Matters / Significant Cases

  • Represents International Insurers in coverage disputes involving Asbestos, Pollution, Breast Implants, HIV - Contaminated Blood, Lead Paint, Silica, and other toxic substances.

  • 1. Lincoln Elec. Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Nos. 98-4236/98-4340, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 210 F.3d 672; 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 8243; 2000 FED App. 0152P (6th Cir.); 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 753, November 2, 1999, Argued, April 27, 2000, Decided, April 27, 2000, Filed, Rehearing En Banc Denied June 1, 2000, Reported at: 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 12209.

  • 2. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. v. ARKWRIGHT-BOSTON MFG. MUT. INS. CO., Nos. 93-4149, 93-4150, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 21042, August 4, 1995, FILED

  • 3. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. v. ARKWRIGHT-BOSTON MFG. MUT. INS. CO., Nos. 93-4149/93-4150, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 53 F.3d 762; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 11183; 1995 FED App. 0151P (6th Cir.), March 9, 1995, Argued, May 17, 1995, Decided, May 17, 1995, Filed, Rehearing En Banc Denied August 4, 1995, Reported at: 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 21042. Certiorari Denied February 20, 1996, Reported at: 1996 U.S. LEXIS 1363.

  • 4. Maryland Casualty Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co., Docket No. 91-9322,, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT, 4 F.3d 155; 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 22383; 26 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 747; 23 ELR 21546, September 30, 1992, Argued, September 1, 1993, Decided, Withdrawn from the Bound Volume.

  • 5. Maryland Casualty Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co., Docket No. 91-9322, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT, 23 F.3d 617; 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 37885; 29 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 129; 24 ELR 20968, September 30, 1992, Argued, September 1, 1993, Decided, As Amended May 16, 1994. Second Amendment June 3, 1994. Certiorari Denied December 5, 1994, Reported at: 1994 U.S. LEXIS 8788.

  • 6. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16372, May 22, 1998, Decided, May 26, 1998, Filed

  • 7. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16471, May 22, 1998, Decided, May 26, 1998, Filed

  • 8. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14780, April 10, 1998, Decided, April 10, 1998, Filed

  • 9. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1240, February 5, 1998, Decided, February 6, 1998, Filed

  • 10. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 806; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18127, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 11. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 816; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18154, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 12. Indiana Gas Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 780; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18155, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 13. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 946 F. Supp. 634; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18191, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 14. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., 1:95-CV-101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 773; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18192, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 15. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., 1:95-CV-101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 811; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18209, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 16. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 797; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18216, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 17. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., 1:95-CV-101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 946 F. Supp. 627; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18223, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 18. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., CIVIL NO. 1:95cv101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 790; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18224, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 19. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., 1:95-CV-101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 759; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18234, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 20. INDIANA GAS CO. v. AETNA CAS. & SUR. CO., 1:95-CV-101, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, FORT WAYNE DIVISION, 951 F. Supp. 767; 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18423, October 2, 1996, Decided, October 2, 1996, FILED

  • 21. HANOVER INS. CO. v. OLIN CORP., 92 Civ. 4278 (AGS), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14816, October 10, 1995, Decided, October 11, 1995, FILED

  • 22. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W. R. Grace & Co., 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9337, July 5, 1995, Decided, July 6, 1995, FILED

  • 23. MARYLAND CAS. CO. v. W.R. GRACE & CO., 88 Civ. 4337 (JSM), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6966, May 19, 1995, Decided, May 22, 1995, FILED

  • 24. Maryland Cas. Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co., 88 Civ. 2613 (SWK), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15322, October 26, 1994, Decided, October 26, 1994, Filed

  • 25. O-I Brockway Glass Container v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., Civil No. 90-2797 (AET), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21007, February 9, 1994, Decided, NOT FOR PUBLICATION

  • 26. MARYLAND CAS. CO. v. W.R. GRACE & CO., 88 Civ. 2613 (SWK), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11642, August 21, 1993, Decided

  • 27. Affiliated FM Ins. Co. v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Case No. 3:90CV7594, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, WESTERN DIVISION, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22643, September 16, 1992, Decided, September 17, 1992, Filed

  • 28. HATCO CORP. v. W.R. GRACE & CO., Civil Action No. 89-1031, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, 801 F. Supp. 1334; 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13440, August 31, 1992, Decided, As Amended October 5, 1992.

  • 29. BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. v. ARKWRIGHT-BOSTON MFG. MUT. INS. CO., CASE NO. 91-CV-987, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, EASTERN DIVISION, 867 F. Supp. 573; 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22426, August 3, 1992, FILED

  • 30. Maryland Casualty Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co., No. 83 Civ. 7451 (SWK), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 726 F. Supp. 62; 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8866, August 2, 1989, Decided

  • 31. Chesapeake Utils. Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co., Civil Action No. 86-501-JLL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, 704 F. Supp. 551; 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18969; 28 ERC (BNA) 1888; 19 ELR 20786, January 9, 1989 Decided.

  • 32. Celotex Corp. v. AIU Ins. Co., Consolidated Case Nos. 90-10016-8B1, 90-10017-8B1, Adv. No. 91-40, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, TAMPA DIVISION, 152 B.R. 661; 1993 Bankr. LEXIS 407; 7 Fla. Law W. Fed. B 28, March 3, 1993, Decided

  • 33. Celotex Corp. v. AIU Ins. Co., Consolidated Case Nos. 90-10016-8B1 and 90-10017-8B1, Adv. No. 91-40, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA - TAMPA DIVISION, 152 B.R. 652; 1993 Bankr. LEXIS 257; 7 Fla. Law W. Fed. B 17, February 23, 1993, Decided

  • 34. Celotex Corp. v. AIU Ins. Co., Consolidated Case Nos. 90-10016-8B1 and 90-10017-8B1, Adv. No. 91-40, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA - TAMPA DIVISION, 149 B.R. 997; 1993 Bankr. LEXIS 68; 6 Fla. Law W. Fed. B 372, January 26, 1993, Decided

  • 35. Indiana Gas Co. v. Home Ins. Co., Nos. 97-1328, 97-1381, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, 141 F.3d 314; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 9561; 40 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 1217, May 13, 1998, Decided, Reported at: 141 F.3d 314 at 320.

  • 36. Indiana Gas Co. v. Home Ins. Co., Nos. 97-1328, 97-1381, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, 141 F.3d 314; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 6755, January 6, 1998, Argued, April 6, 1998, Decided, Rehearing Denied May 13, 1998, Reported at: 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 9561.   Certiorari Denied October 13, 1998, Reported at: 1998 U.S. LEXIS 6503.

  • 37. Independent Sch. Dist. No. 197 v. Accident & Casualty Ins., C3-94-827, C3-94-830, C6-94-854, COURT OF APPEALS OF MINNESOTA, 525 N.W.2d 600; 1995 Minn. App. LEXIS 47, January 10, 1995, Filed

Seminars Presented

 

Middle West Risk Management Trust – 1979

  •  “Casualty Claims – An Excess View”

Defense Research Institute – 1988

Self Insurers and Risk Managers Seminar

  •  “The Most Troublesome Exclusions and Endorsements in CGL Policies-Recent Development”

 Fulcrum Information Services Seminar – 1996 and 1997

  •  “Settling Complex Environmental Insurance Litigation”

 Mealey’s Publications – Insurance Allocation Conference – 1999

  •  “The Mechanics and Drafting of Settlement Agreements”

 Mealey's Publications - How the London Insurance Market Works Conference - 2001

  • "Asbestos and Other Toxic Tort Claims"

 Asbestos Conference Institute - 2003

  • "London Documentation Requirements"

 

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

  • Member, Working Group on Mass Torts - 1999

  • Member, Dean's Centennial Committee for Fordham Law School

  • Member, Mealey's Publications Insurance Advisory Council

  • Member and Chairman, Fairmount House, West Orange Senior Citizens Housing

  • Member, West Orange Mountaintop Youth Recreation League

  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1969 - 1975

Editorial Board - Journal of Insurance Coverage - 1998 - Present

  • Author "Setting Complex Coverage Litigation" Winter 1998

The Review - Worldwide Reinsurance - 1994

  • Author - "Global Funds for Silicone Victims"