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Chubb Custom Insurance Co. v. Space Systems/Loral, Inc.
The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an insurance company's subrogation suit for recovery of insurance payments made to its insured for environmental response costs the insured incurred cleaning up pollutants released on its...
AES Corp. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.
The Virginia Supreme Court, upon rehearing a case, once again held that under Virginia law, an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an energy company in an underlying lawsuit brought by a native Alaskan village for damages...
Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon"
A district court held that an oil company may not seek insurance coverage for damages it incurred following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill under the oil rig owner's insurance policies. The underlying insurance policies refer...
Sierra Recycling & Demolition, Inc. v. Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.
A district court held that an insurance company should have provided coverage to a demolition company for damages stemming from its disposal of contaminated waste at a recycling drop-off center. The insurance policy excludes coverage...
AES Corp. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.
A Virginia appellate court held that under Virginia law, an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an energy company in an underlying lawsuit brought by a native Alaskan village for damages allegedly caused by global warming...
Erie Insurance Exchange v. Imperial Marble Corp.
An Illinois appellate court held that an insurer has a duty to defend a manufacturing company in an underlying lawsuit filed against it by nearby homeowners for personal injury and property damage stemming from emissions generated as...
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
A California appellate court held that an insurance company has no duty to defend or indemnify a cosmetics company in an underlying...
House of Clean, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
A district court held that an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a dry cleaner for PCE pollution stemming...
Bradley v. Continental Insurance Co.
A district court held that an insurance company must defend its insured in an underlying case involving minors' exposure to...