Coverage For Asbestos Exposure Barred By Pollution Exclusions, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (May 22, 2019, 11:34 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — No coverage is afforded for the settlement of an underlying asbestos exposure suit because the pollution exclusion clearly bars coverage, a Missouri federal judge said May 21 in granting an insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Insurance Company of North America, No. 14-1112, E.D. Mo., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84942)....