Legal Opinion
AIU Insurance v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1990No. S012525PublishedCited by 640 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, C. J.
We are called on to decide whether, under comprehensive general liability (CGL) insurance policies issued by petitioners (insurers) to real party in interest FMC Corporation (FMC), insurers are obligated to provide coverage to FMC for cleanup and other “response” costs incurred pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.) and related state and federal environmental laws. FMC seeks review of the peremptory writ of mandate issued by the Court of Appeal, which directed the superior court to enter…
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