Buell Industries, Inc. vs. Greater Mutual New York Insurance Company

Year: 2000
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Case Number: SC 16464

Under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, (CERCLA) payments for environmental remediation or “clean up” costs constitutes “damages” and should be compensable under liability insurance policies.

UP’s brief was written pro bono by W. James Cousins, Jr. Esq. of McGowan & Cousins, PC, and Eugene R. Anderson, Robert M. Horkovich, Mark Garbowsky and Brian T. Valery (Law Clerk) of Anderson Kill & Olick, PC

 

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Source: https://uphelp.org/amicus-briefs/buell-industries-inc-vs-greater-mutual-new-york-insurance-company/
Date: November 23, 2024