Six insurers could be on the hook for a total of $100 million under the latest court ruling in a 15-year legal battle between California and its liability carriers over a claim for toxic waste cleanup costs, according to a plaintiff's attorney.
That estimate came from Robert Horkovich of Anderson Kill & Olick, one of the firms representing the state against the insurers.
Mr. Horkovich said he expects the insurers to seek a review of the case by the California State Supreme Court in the wake of Monday's verdict by the California Appellate Court (4th District) in Riverside, Calif.
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