John Sexton Sand & Gravel Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.

ELR Citation: 45 ELR 20242
No(s). 14-cv-9827 (N.D. Ill. Dec 11, 2015) (Coleman, J.)

A district court held that an insurance company need not defend the owner of a landfill in an underlying CERCLA suit for recovery costs. The policy provided coverage for "wrongful entry," and the owner argued this provision applied because the underlying complaint alleges that odors, gas, and hazard...