Judge Failed To Address California Case Law On Pollution Exclusion, Insurer Says

( April 6, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT) --  XE "Pollution Exclusion" LOS ANGELES — Reconsideration of a California federal judge’s finding that an insurer has a duty to defend its insured for underlying silica bodily injury suits is warranted because the judge failed to address controlling California authority that is relevant to the application of a total pollution exclusion in the insurer’s policies as opposed to an absolute pollution exclusion, the insurer contends in a motion to reconsider....