CBI Industries, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the granting of summary judgments in favor of numerous insurance companies in an action for damages, injunctive relief, and a declaration of coverage brought by their insured. The issue in the trial court was whether the “absolute pollution exclusions” relied upon by the defendants were ambiguous as to the meaning to be given the term “pollution,” an issue currently being faced by other jurisdictions across the country as well as here in Texas.

In its single point of error, CBI contends. that the trial court erred in granting the summary judgments…