Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage For Underlying Toxic Exposure Lawsuit

Mealey's (September 1, 2021, 11:16 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — An insurer has no duty to defend an insured city against an underlying lawsuit seeking damages as a result of an individual’s exposure to pollutants on city property because the policies’ pollution exclusion clearly bars coverage, a Missouri federal magistrate judge said Aug. 30 in granting the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....