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The court debated whether an underlying suit based on environmental harms committed by a commercial property owner could be considered an "occurrence" that triggered the duties of defense and indemnity.
Washington Street, LLC sued Nationwide for bad faith, alleging the carrier deliberately and unreasonably delayed policy payments after a building fire.