Legal Opinion
Belt Painting Corp. v. TIG Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 2003PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Once again we address the applicability of a pollution exclusion endorsement in an insurance policy (see e.g. Westview Assoc. v Guaranty Natl. Ins. Co., 95 NY2d 334 [2000]; Northville Indus. Corp. v National Union Fire Ins. Co., 89 NY2d 621 [1997]). Because the exclusion at issue is ambiguous when applied to the personal injury claim underlying this case, we affirm the Appellate Division’s grant of summary judgment to plaintiff insured.
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Plaintiff, a painting subcontractor, purchased a commercial general liability (CGL) policy from defendant TIG Insurance…
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