Vandalism Exception Applies; Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage, Judge Says

Mealey's (April 13, 2020, 11:43 AM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. —A Montana federal judge on April 9 granted an insured’s motion for summary judgment after determining that a pollution exclusion does nor bar coverage for methamphetamine contamination because the policy’s vandalism exception operates to afford coverage (United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Greater Missoula Family YMCA, No. 19-21, D. Mont., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62879)....