Northville Industries Corp. v. National Union Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J. P.
In Technicon Elees. Corp. v American Home Assur. Co. (74 NY2d 66), the Court of Appeals discussed the meaning of the term "accidental” as employed in the standard "sudden and accidental” discharge exception to the pollution exclusion clause of a comprehensive general liability insurance policy. The present appeals and cross appeal now provide us with an opportunity to analyze the "sudden” component of that phrase. In so doing, we conclude that the discharges of gasoline in this case were not "sudden” so as to qualify under the exception.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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