Legal Opinion
Buell Industries, Inc. v. Greater New York Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 26, 2002No. SC 16464PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
This appeal arises from a dispute regarding whether the comprehensive general liability policies issued by the defendant insurers provide coverage for the environmental claims asserted by the plaintiff. More specifically, we are asked, in part, to interpret the meaning and applicability of the “sudden and accidental” exception to the pollution exclusion contained in the defendants’ insurance policies. The plaintiff, Buell Industries, Inc., filed a declaratory judgment action against the defendants, Federal Insurance Company (Federal) and Chicago Insurance Company (Chicago),…
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