Legal Opinion
Canron, Inc. v. Federal Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 8, 1996No. 35168-1-IPublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.
At issue in this appeal is insurance coverage for release of hazardous wastes from the Western Processing Superfund site in Kent, Washington. The jury concluded the insurer was prejudiced by delayed notice. Finding no evidence of actual prejudice, we reverse.
I. Hazardous Waste Liability
Canron is a Canadian corporation that manufactured galvanized steel products in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the 1970s and 1980s, Canron shipped byproducts of the galvanizing process, including "spent pickle liquor" containing zinc, to Western Processing for recycling and disposal. In 1983, the Environmental…
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