Insured Mischaracterizes Dispute In Silica Suit, Insurer Tells Calif. Federal Court

( April 28, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT) --  XE "Pollution Exclusion"  XE "Silica Exposure"  XE "Pollution Exclusion"  XE "Silica Exposure"  XE "Pollution Exclusion" LOS ANGELES — An insurer maintains that reconsideration of a California federal judge’s finding that the insurer has a duty to defend its insured for underlying silica bodily injury suits is necessary because the judge failed to consider the total pollution exclusion in the insurer’s policies under the most recent and applicable California authority....