Penn-America Insurance v. Mike's Tailoring

Opinion

BLEASE, Acting P. J.

Plaintiff Penn-America Insurance Company (Penn-America) appeals from an adverse judgment in its declaratory relief action to determine whether the insurance policy it issued to Mike’s Tailoring (Mike) covered the loss suffered.

The trial court determined the loss, which occurred when a clogged sewer line running underneath Mike’s property caused raw sewage to flow into Mike’s basement, was covered by the policy. It concluded the loss was covered under the terms of a policy covering the discharge of pollutants caused by the discharge of water directly resulting from…