Legal Opinion
Enron Oil Trading & Transportation Co v. Walbrook Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1997No. 96-35713PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.
The principal issue, before us is whether, under Montana law, the pollution exclusion in a commercial general liability policy excludes coverage for losses sustained as a result of the addition of a foreign substance to crude oil transported in a pipeline. We hold that it does not.
BACKGROUND
This action was brought by Enron Oil Trading & Transportation Co. (“Enron”) in Montana state court against the defendants, who were its excess insurers under a liability policy. Enron seeks indemnity for amounts it paid Ashland Oil Company (“Ashland”) in settlement of an…
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