Reliance Ins. Co. v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20636
No(s). 146-79L (Ct. Cl. Apr 21, 1982)

The court holds that plaintiff insurer may not recover from the government under §311(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act oil spill cleanup costs paid to an insured since the insured's actions were a contributing cause of the spill. Insured caused a discharge of oil into the Alameda Estua...