Category Archives: Environmental

Coverage

Resolved coverage claims related to specialty environmental policy at former 1100 acre mining facility in California.

Insurance Coverage

Resolved claims for coverage of significant property damage and mold remediation stemming from broken pipe dumping over a half million gallons of water into theater.

Insurance Coverage

Resolved matter involving claims for coverage at notorious Superfund site.  Claims by insured included costs for remediation to residential levels, even though site had been used as junkyard/recycling facility for many years.

Environmental

Resolved ELA and UST claims brought by current owner of a commercial property against former owner who inherited but did not use UST’s.

Insurance Coverage

Resolved buyout by insured PRP of certain coverage related to large Superfund site

Environmental

Environmental claims agains manufacturers of dry cleaning equipment.

Environmental

Resolved claims related to explosion at wastewater treatment facility, including construction and design issues regarding escape of methane gas.

Environmental

Resolved subrogation claim among various insurers of dry cleaner related to environmental contamination over a 40 year period

Environmental

Claim by developer against utility company for economic impacts to property that was former site of a manufactured gas plant

Environmental

Resolved claim by landowner/developer that contamination from gasoline spill at neighboring gas station created stigma that prevented lots in subdivision from being sold.

Energy — Environmental

Resolved claims for insurance coverage related to defense and indemnity stemming from alleged off-site contamination from coal-burning power plant.

Insurance Coverage — Environmental

Claims by subsequent owner of industrial property related to contamination from both dry cleaning solvents and UST releases

Insurance Coverage — Environmental

Resolved claim for coverage related to toxic tort class action in Taiwan.

Environmental

Resolved claims by property owner for remediation of environmental contamination against petroleum companies who were former owners and operators of the site.

Environmental — Meth Lab Remediation

Resolved claim against insurers for remediation, and possible tear-down, of rental house used as a meth lab.

Environmental

Resolved dispute involving insurance coverage for remediation of large  manufacturing complex

Insurance, Environmental

Disputes related to environmental remediation at former salvage yard slated for redevelopment. (

Environmental (Waste Water)

Consultant company charged with maintenance of water in a skyscraper’s chilled water cooling system. System experienced significant scaling and fouling from well water, non-softened water supply. Remedies included acidification and clorination. Eddy current and coupon tests performed. Pitting in copper pipes results in leaks that invade freon chamber causing destruction of the compressors. $400,000 in […]

Environmental (PCB Contamination)

Resolved coverage dispute involving remediation of PCB contamination of Fox River in Wisconsin.

Environmental (Mold)

Resolved case involving multi-million dollar remediation of mold problem in hotel.

Environmental (Mold)

Resolved claims for significant personal injuries alleged to be caused by mold in facility of larger package shipment company.

Environmental (Mold)

Insurance company denies coverage under “fungus” and “workmanship” exclusions. Large commercial building asserts water intrusion as the source of loss with mold as a result. An industrial hygenist, a consulting engineer and the original contractor participated in the mediation. Bad faith also asserted in the denial of the claim. No personal injury asserted.

Environmental

Mediated claim involving failure of business due to environmental contamination

Environmental

Mediated claims by neighboring landowners to dry cleaning establishments related to remediation of TCE contamination

Environmental

Mediated claims by dozens of homeowners against national convenience store chain stemming from UST leaks and benzene exposure