In my last blog, I discussed the seminal ruling in Chisholm’s-Village Plaza, LLC v. Travelers Insurance Co., et al.; No. 2:20-cv-00920-JB-KRS, in which the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico analyzed...more
In my last blog, I noted that there is no case law under CERCLA analyzing whether an insurer may rely upon the absolute pollution exclusion to avoid the duty to defend where a complaint for cost recovery alleges joint and...more
Despite the myriad CERCLA cases on the books, there is little – if any – jurisprudence dissecting the so-called “absolute pollution exclusion” in a comprehensive general liability insurance policy and the insurers’ obligation...more
6/17/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Duty to Defend ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Policy Exclusions