9th Circuit Denies Insurer’s Petition For Rehearing Of Pollution Exclusion Ruling

(February 21, 2024, 7:58 AM EST) --  XE "pollution exclusion"  XE "pollution exclusion" SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 20 denied an insurer’s petition for panel rehearing, refusing to reconsider the panel majority’s finding that a pollution exclusion does not bar coverage for an underlying toxic exposure XE "toxic exposure"  suit stemming from the cleanup of wildfire debris....