Insurer Initially Owed Duty To Defend Against Contamination Lawsuit

(January 24, 2023, 9:21 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — An insurer had a duty to defend an insured against an underlying environmental contamination lawsuit because there was a potential for coverage under the policy; however, the insurer no longer has a duty to defend the insured for the underlying lawsuit because the insured failed to show that there was an occurrence during the policy period, a California federal judge concluded after a bench trial....