Insurers Owe Duty To Defend City In Contaminated Water Dispute, Plaintiffs Say

( October 20, 2026, 9:33 AM EDT) -- LANSING, Mich. — In response to a motion for partial summary judgment filed in Michigan federal court by insurers in a coverage dispute stemming from lead XE "lead" -contaminated water supplied by an insured city, the underlying plaintiffs say the city’s insurers have a duty to defend the city and pay for the $25 million consent settlement reached by the city and underlying plaintiffs as consequential damages because the insurers failed to show that no coverage is afforded for the underlying class actions filed against the city....