Posted on 08.17.22
NORTH CAROLINA FEDERAL COURT HOLDS “HAZARDOUS MATERIALS” EXCLUSION DOES NOT BAR DUTY TO DEFEND UNDER CGL POLICY FOR BODILY INJURY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF DIRECT EXPOSURE TO PFAS
Source: https://www.whiteandwilliams.com, October 22, 2020
By: Paul A. Briganti
On October 19, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina held that a “hazardous materials” exclusion contained in a CGL policy did not preclude a duty to defend the insured against claims alleging bodily injury resulting from direct exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which are man-made chemicals within the group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs).[1] Read more.
