Legal Opinion
Scottsdale Insurance v. Universal Crop Protection Alliance, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 8, 2010No. 09-1774PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Scottsdale Insurance Company (Scottsdale) issued a general commercial liability insurance policy for the benefit of Universal Crop Protection Alliance, LLC (UCPA). The policy contained a pollution exclusion. In 2007, scores of Arkansas farmers sued UCPA, alleging one of UCPA’s herbicides destroyed their cotton crops. Scottsdale then brought the instant declaratory judgment action against UCPA, seeking a ruling that the pollution exclusion relieved Scottsdale of any obligation to defend or indemnify UCPA. Scottsdale moved for summary judgment, which the district court 2…
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