Judge: Class Action Against Cereal Maker Fails To Allege Bodily Injury; No Coverage

Mealey's (November 12, 2020, 1:57 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in Missouri on Oct. 30 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a cereal maker insured’s lawsuit seeking coverage for an underlying putative class action brought on behalf of California consumers, finding that “it is abundantly clear” that the underlying action fails to allege any “bodily injury” to trigger coverage under the policy (Post Holdings Inc., et al. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, No. 18-1741, E.D. Mo., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 202832)....