Berkshire unit sues Goodyear on legacy asbestos claims

Berkshire Hathaway's specialty carrier has sued Goodyear
Tire & Rubber over thousands of legacy asbestos claims,
asserting that the manufacturer waited for seven years before
disclosing them to the insurer.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co brought the case in
federal court in Akron, Ohio, yesterday seeking to avoid paying
"several millions of dollars" on the claims through an
excess of loss policy, Reuters reported today.
The insurer claimed that Goodyear had said in 2008 that cover