Case Summaries

Case Notes from Richard E. Freeburn, Esquire, “The Lawyers Lawyer”.

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Insurance Carrier Has No Duty To Defend Or Indemnify Claim Arising Out Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due To “Pollutant Exclusion.” 

In Foremost Ins. Co. v. Nosam, LLC, E.D. PA, (11/5/18), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that Foremost Insurance Company had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against claims arising from carbon monoxide poisoning of tenants of residential property leased by Nosam, LLC. 

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Whether Harm Caused By An Insured Was An “Accident” For Purposes Of Coverage Under A Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Must Be Viewed From The Insured’s Perspective

In State Farm v. Motta, E.D. PA, (December 11, 2018), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the issue of whether harm caused by the insured was an “accident” for purposes of coverage under a homeowner’s insurance policy must be viewed from the insured’s perspective.

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