Johnstown, City of v. Bankers Standard Ins. Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 21132 No(s). 88-9051 (2d Cir. Jun 22, 1989)
The court holds that insurers have a duty to defend a city in a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cost recovery action brought by the state for contamination at the city's landfill, even though the city knew of the contamination. The court first holds tha...