Olin Corporation v. American Home Assurance Co.
(2nd Cir, December 19, 2012)
This environmental coverage dispute arises out of ground water contamination claims involving Olin’s Morgan Hill, California site, which had used the chemical potassium perchlorate in the manufacturing of signal flares beginning in 1956. Olin appealed from the district court granting summary judgment to the insurers on the ground that the attachment point for the excess insurance policies could not be reached by the alleged environmental damage at the site. Specifically at issue …
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