No Defense, Indemnity Owed For Underlying Silica Dust Exposure Suits, Insurer Says

( December 2, 2025, 12:06 PM EST) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A commercial liability insurer says in a complaint filed in Minnesota federal court that it owes no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against underlying bodily injury suits stemming from exposure to silica dust emitted from the insured’s quartz products because its policies’ pollution exclusions bar coverage for the underlying suits....