Connors v. Zurich American Insurance

¶ 1. Patrick Connors alleges that a foundry where he had been employed negligently allowed bacteria to be dispersed or released into the air, that he inhaled some of these bacteria while visiting the foundry, and that this resulted in illness causing bodily injury. Connors filed this direct action against the foundry's insurer. The circuit court granted summary judgment to the insurer after concluding that a pollution exclusion provision contained in the foundry's insurance policy bars coverage for Connors' alleged injuries. The court concluded that the bacteria allegedly dispersed or…