Insured’s Suit Against Environmental Liability Insurer Is Time-Barred, Judge Says

( April 7, 2026, 7:38 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An insured’s breach of contract and bad faith suit filed against its environmental liability insurer after the insurer denied coverage for lost rental income incurred as a result of lead and asbestos abatement work cannot proceed because the insured failed to file suit within the applicable four-year statute of limitations, a California federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....