First-impression ruling could have wide-ranging effects
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(Reuters) - Liberty Mutual must pay the entire amount of an asbestos settlement it negotiated on behalf of a defunct New Jersey valve manufacturer it once insured, a New York judge has ruled, rejecting its bid to reduce its liability on the grounds that it did not provide coverage for the whole time period at issue.