Ohio Environmental Ruling Called 'Grim'

A recent ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court in favor of an insured under an environmental insurance policy is “grim for insurers,” an insurance trade group contends.

In a 4-3 decision, the Court held in late June in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. that an insured with multiple policies can pick and choose which policy will cover the cleanup costs when pollutants seep from a site into nearby groundwater.

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