Claims Constitute ‘Property Damage’ Under CGL Policy, Insured Argues To 8th Circuit

Mealey's (September 8, 2017, 3:03 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — For the second time, an insured has asked the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower federal court’s ruling in favor of a commercial general liability insurer in a coverage dispute arising from the contamination of landscaping materials with plastic from defective storage bags that were manufactured by the insured (Decker Plastics v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Co., No.17-1319, 8th Cir.)....