Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. Harper's Mill Homeowners Association

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Case Number:

3:24-cv-00814

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Roderick C. Young

Firms

  1. September 16, 2025

    Insurer Must Arbitrate Chemical Injury Coverage Dispute

    An insurer must arbitrate its dispute with a homeowners association over coverage for underlying suits claiming that the association's pool contractor allowed hazardous chemicals to spread and injure patrons, a Virginia federal court ruled, finding that the policy's nonbinding arbitration agreement is enforceable under state law.

  2. November 15, 2024

    HOA's Insurer Says Pool Chemical Injury Suits Aren't Covered

    A homeowners association's insurer told a Virginia federal court it needn't cover underlying lawsuits alleging a lifeguard employed by the association's contractor allowed hazardous chemicals to spread and hurt pool patrons, arguing that its commercial general liability policy excluded bodily injury as a result of pollutants.