State of Cal. v. Continental Insurance

Opinion

CHIN, J.

This case considers complex questions of insurance policy coverage interpretation in connection with a federal court-ordered cleanup of the state’s Stringfellow Acid Pits waste site. We initially address the “ ‘continuous injury’ trigger of coverage,” as that principle was explained in Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Ins. Co. (1995) 10 Cal.4th 645, 655 [42 Cal.Rptr.2d 324, 913 P.2d 878] (Montrose) and the “all sums” rule adopted in Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co. (1997) 17 Cal.4th 38, 55-57 [70 Cal.Rptr.2d 118, 948 P.2d 909] (Aerojet), and conclude that the…