Legal Opinion
James Graham Brown Foundation, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1991No. 90-SC-242-DGPublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from a summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action which determined that comprehensive general liability insurance policies do not provide either indemnity for or a defense to the environmental claims against the insured.
The general issue relates to the availability of insurance coverage for environmental claims. This specific case involves whether comprehensive general liability policies of insurance purchased for wood preserving treatment plants provide coverage for the cleanup of environmental damage when ordered by a federal agency.
The James…
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