No Coverage Owed For Underlying Mold Exposure Suit, Judge Determines

Mealey's (March 25, 2020, 12:38 PM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend its insured against an underlying suit alleging injuries as a result of mold exposure in an insured building because the policy’s fungi or bacteria exclusion clearly precludes coverage, an Illinois federal judge said March 24 (Penn-Star Insurance Co. v. Zeller Properties Inc., et al., No. 17-1264, S.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50548)....