Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage For Environmental Contamination Lawsuit

Mealey's (April 1, 2019, 11:28 AM EDT) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — No coverage is owed for an underlying environmental contamination lawsuit filed against an insured because the policies’ pollution exclusions clearly bar coverage for all of the underlying claims, a Louisiana federal judge said March 28 (Evanston Insurance Co. v. Riceland Petroleum Co., No. 17-1031, W.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53830)....