The Estate of Josiah Wheeler, et al v. Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company
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September 06, 2023
Alaska Justices Asked For Pollution Exclusion Input
The Ninth Circuit asked the Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday to consider whether claims arising from carbon monoxide exposure fall within the scope of a homeowners policy's total pollution exclusion, noting courts applying the laws of various states have provided conflicting answers.
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February 01, 2023
9th Circ. Urged To Interpret Broad Pollution Exclusion Literally
A USAA unit urged the Ninth Circuit to follow the Alaska Supreme Court and adopt a literal interpretation of an "absolute" pollution exclusion in an insurance dispute over a teen's death from carbon monoxide poisoning, arguing nothing in the exclusion limits its scope to industrial or environmental pollution claims.