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The Application of Pollution Exclusions to Defective Drywall Claims

Considering similar facts and similar policy language, courts in two states have already reached opposing decisions on whether pollution exclusions in homeowners' policies bar coverage for defective drywall claims.

13 minute read March 22, 2011 at 10:24 AM
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Alicia Ritter
The Application of Pollution Exclusions to Defective Drywall Claims

In 2010, courts began to address whether homeowners' insurance policies provide coverage for Chinese drywall claims. These bellwether cases may provide insight on whether courts will uphold the application of various exclusions in liability policies at issue, particularly the pollution exclusion.

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