Gold Coast v. Crum & Forster Spclt

  1. May 22, 2023

    5th Circ. Agrees Intentional Toxic Dumping Not Covered

    The Fifth Circuit backed a federal court's ruling that Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. has no duty to defend an animal feed manufacturer accused of dumping toxic chemicals into a city's sewer system, upholding that no coverage is available because the underlying allegations describe intentional conduct.

  2. July 21, 2022

    'Willful' Toxic Dumping Not Covered, Insurer Tells 5th Circ.

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance urged the Fifth Circuit to uphold a Mississippi federal court's ruling that it has no duty to defend an animal feed manufacturer accused of dumping toxic chemicals into a city's sewer system, saying it is "abundantly obvious" that the city alleged intentional conduct.

  3. June 13, 2022

    Miss. Court Wrongly Found Intent By Feed Co., 5th Circ. Told

    A manufacturer of animal feed products accused by a Mississippi city of dumping oily, corrosive wastewater into its sewer system urged the Fifth Circuit on Monday to reverse a lower court's determination that Crum & Forster had no defense obligations, arguing that the court read intent into the city's ambiguous allegations.