‘Sudden and Accidental’ Discharges May Avoid the Pollution Exclusion
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Pollution exclusions in modern commercial general liability (CGL) policies make it difficult, and often impossible, to recover the costs of environmental cleanups from a general liability insurer. For contamination that stretches back to the 1970s and 1980s, however, CGL coverage may still be available to pay for environmental cleanups arising from “sudden and accidental” polluting events.
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