Judge: Insurer Has Duty To Defend, Indemnify Chinese Drywall Claims - Pollution and Sistership Exclusions Inapplicable

TAMPA, Fla. - A commercial general liability insurance company has a duty to defend and indemnify allegations for property damage caused by the defective installation of Chinese drywall, a Florida federal judge ruled May 17, finding that the policy's pollution exclusion and sistership exclusion do not preclude coverage (Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. American Building Materials Inc., et al., No. 10-313, M.D. Fla.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52837). Full story on lexis.com