Environmental Liability


December 05, 2022

Liberty Mutual successfully argued the application of a total pollution exclusion to a claim by Central Crude, Inc. for costs related to environmental remediation and litigation defense for a January 2007 oil spill in Paradis, Louisiana.

April 13, 2015

Is the odor from a decaying body a pollutant when smelled by another tenant?

December 02, 2014

November 2014<br> Protection for Pollution Liability<br> Summary: Exclusion f in the commercial general liability coverage (CGL) forms is an almost absolute…

May 14, 2014

A Potentially Responsible Party Letter Triggers the Duty to Defend.

September 16, 2013

Release of Pollutants Brought on Premises by Insured September 16, 2013 Our insured is a contractor and sprayed a chemical solution in…

September 10, 2012

This article discusses that arose with Chinese drywall after a hurricane in 2005.

This article is a discussion of the pollution exclusion on the CGL form along with some court cases peratining to the exclusion.

April 13, 2009

The owner-operator of an "internet cafe" has had a $50,000 loss of computer equipment that is said to have occurred when a tenant in an adjoining…

January 19, 2009

Total Pollution Exclusion Endorsement Question<br>There is an exclusionary endorsement, CG 21 98, that applies to pollution. What is the intent of this…

Pollution Cleanup and the CGL Form Q Our client operates an automotive supply business. His warehouse burned to the ground. Much of his merchandise…