PA Supreme Court Clarifies Trigger of Coverage for Injury to Livestock

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently interpreted the trigger of coverage applicable to property damage, including the first manifestation and multiple trigger approaches.  The Supreme Court held in Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. v. St. John, 2014 WL 7088712 (Pa. Dec. 15, 2014),  that, under the “first manifestation” theory, an injury triggers coverage under the policy in effect when the injury or damage is discovered, regardless of the insureds’ knowledge to its cause.  Additionally, the court refused to extend the “multiple trigger” theory beyond …

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