Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. Delta Oil Services Inc et al
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7:22-cv-00791
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March 14, 2023
Ala. Homebuilder Seeks Jury Trial In Pollution Coverage Suit
A homebuilder told an Alabama federal court that it wants a jury to weigh in on a coverage dispute where an insurer claims it doesn't have to defend an oil company in underlying pollution suits brought by the homebuilder and local residents.
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January 27, 2023
Homebuilder Can't Ax Insurer's Pollution Coverage Suit
A homebuilder must face a declaratory judgment suit by an insurer of an oil company that the developer is accusing of pollution, an Alabama federal judge ruled, finding that the coverage dispute isn't moot because of allegations made in the underlying suit.
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December 15, 2022
Insurer Says New Suit Clouds Coverage For Oil Co. Pollution
An insurance company says it still should not have to defend an oil company accused of polluting Alabama waterways because an updated lawsuit in the underlying case does not include new facts that would trigger coverage and creates uncertainty about its duties.
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November 30, 2022
Insurer Must Cover Oil Co. Pollution Suits, Court Told
An Alabama federal court should toss an insurer's suit seeking a declaration that it doesn't have to defend an oil disposal company in pollution lawsuits, one of the underlying plaintiffs said, arguing that it amended its complaint to bring allegations "into direct line" with the oil company's policy.
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September 14, 2022
Insurer's Pollution Coverage Suit Partly Axed As Premature
An Alabama federal court tossed part of an insurer's coverage dispute with an oil disposal company, saying it's too soon to determine whether the insurer has a duty to indemnify the company in two underlying pollution lawsuits but leaving questions over defense in play.
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August 26, 2022
Insurer Insists Pollution Coverage Issue Can Be Decided Now
Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance Co. urged an Alabama federal court to reject an oil disposal company's bid to toss the insurer's suit seeking to avoid coverage of two underlying pollution suits, arguing that a coverage determination can be made even if the two suits are pending.
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August 11, 2022
Insurer Filed Pollution Coverage Suit Too Soon, Oil Co. Says
An oil disposal company asked an Alabama federal judge to toss its insurer's coverage suit over two underlying pollution cases, asserting that the insurer's attempt to dodge coverage is "plainly premature" because no judgments have been filed in either of the state court suits.
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June 28, 2022
No Coverage For Oil Co.'s Pollution Lawsuits, Insurer Says
An oil disposal company accused in two different lawsuits of polluting a river is not entitled to insurance coverage in those cases because it failed to timely report the pollution incidents, the company's insurer told an Alabama federal court.