Theresa Chimento | J.S. Held Overview Projects that involve damage or disturbance of painted or coated surfaces, as well as development or improvements of existing structures, may involve some level of lead impact regardless of the type, age, or location of the property. The use of lead in paints and coatings has not been completely… Continue reading Lead-Based Paint Regulations & How They Impact Your Project – Second Edition
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Lead Paint Litigation Raises Coverage Questions for Policyholders
Robert Tugander | Rivkin Radler State and local governments have been pursuing “public nuisance” claims against companies responsible in some way for societal problems. We’ve seen cases against manufacturers and distributors of guns, lead paint and opioids. And this theory is being tested in climate change cases against energy companies. As new legal theories and… Continue reading Lead Paint Litigation Raises Coverage Questions for Policyholders
Lead Paint Coverage Claim Bites The Dust
Gina M. Foran, William Baron and Philip Matthews | Duane Morris Duane Morris lawyers helped secure a victory at the California Court of Appeal when the court held Tuesday that ConAgra’s insurers have no duty to indemnify ConAgra against a public nuisance action in which ConAgra was ordered to contribute to an abatement fund due… Continue reading Lead Paint Coverage Claim Bites The Dust
Georgia Supreme Court Holds Pollution Exclusion Applicable to Lead Paint Injury
Traub Lieerman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | March 22,2 016 In its recent decision in Georgia Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Smith, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 245 (Ga. Mar. 21, 2016), the Supreme Court of Georgia had occasion to consider whether under Georgia law, the pollution exclusion applies to a bodily injury claim arising out… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court Holds Pollution Exclusion Applicable to Lead Paint Injury
Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Pollution Exclusion Applicable to Lead Paint Claim
TLSS Insurance Law Blog – September 23, 2014 In its recent decision in State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Dantzler, the Supreme Court of Nebraska had occasion to consider the application of pollution exclusion to an underlying personal injury claim involving an individual’s exposure to lead paint. The case involved coverage under a rental… Continue reading Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Pollution Exclusion Applicable to Lead Paint Claim