EMCASCO Insurance Company et al v. Van Dyken Drilling, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:23-cv-00062

Court:

Montana

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

John Johnston

Firms

  1. July 23, 2024

    Insurers Must Defend Well Driller In Lead Contamination Suit

    Insurers must defend a drilling company accused of contaminating a rental property's water supply with dangerous levels of lead, a Montana federal court ruled, saying they haven't shown the underlying claims fall outside the policies' insuring agreements or are otherwise excluded from coverage.

  2. September 13, 2023

    Well Driller Not Covered In Suit Over Toxic Water, Insurer Says

    An insurer has told a Montana federal judge that it shouldn't have to cover the legal expenses of a drilling company accused of contaminating the water supply of an apartment building with dangerous levels of lead, arguing that the policy excludes coverage for pollutants.