No Coverage Owed For Environmental Contamination Remediation Costs, Panel Says

Mealey's (June 18, 2020, 12:46 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 15 reversed a district court’s ruling in favor of an insured seeking coverage for environmental contamination remediation costs ordered by a governmental agency because the excess policies at issue provide coverage only for lawsuits filed against the insured (San Diego Unified Port District v. Landmark Insurance Co. et al., No. 19-55409,  9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 18846)....