Total Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims

(July 26, 2021, 11:38 PM EDT) -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A total pollution exclusion does not preclude coverage to an insured for an underlying personal injury suit arising out of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the malfunction of a gas-powered boiler because under Wyoming law, pollution exclusions do not apply to personal injuries caused by exposure to nonenvironmental pollution, a Wyoming federal judge said July 16 in granting the underlying plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment....