Pollution Exclusion Is Ambiguous, Does Not Bar Coverage, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (July 28, 2016, 9:42 AM EDT) -- HAMMOND, Ind. — Because a pollution exclusion does not define what constitutes pollution or contamination, the exclusion is ambiguous and cannot be construed as a bar to coverage, an Indiana federal judge determined July 25 in denying the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority, No. 15-281, N.D. Ind.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96361)....

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