Insurer Owes Duty To Defend Against Claims Arising Out Of Lead-Based Paint

Mealey's (October 5, 2021, 9:10 AM EDT) -- TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio federal judge on Sept. 24 determined that a commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend its insured landlords against bodily injury claims caused by lead-based paint in a rental home because the policy’s absolute pollution exclusion is ambiguous as to whether lead-based paint is considered a pollutant under the exclusion....