Pro Rata Method Of Allocation Applies In Coverage Suit Over Hog Farm Operation

(August 14, 2023, 5:04 PM EDT) --  XE "pollution exclusion" RALEIGH, N.C. — In two separate opinions, a North Carolina judge determined that underlying property damage and bodily injury lawsuits stemming from the operation of a hog farm must be construed as arising out of a single occurrence and that a pro rata method of allocation must be applied to excess policies because a pro rata method of allocation is consistent with the allocation method set forth by the North Carolina Supreme Court....