The Standard Pollution Exclusion Clause in Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies Bars Coverage for Personal Injuries Resulting from On-Site Exposure to Pollutants Discharged within a Construction Envelope: Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.

Authors

Bryan C. Devine

Abstract

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the standard pollution exclusion clause in commercial general liability policies, which bars coverage for the discharge of pollutants, is clear and unambiguous on its face, thereby requiring application of the clause's plain and ordinary meaning to bar coverage for personal injuries caused by exposure to fumes discharged by a useful product within a construction envelope.

Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co., 735 A.2d 100 (Pa. 1999).

First Page

949

Recommended Citation

Bryan C. Devine, The Standard Pollution Exclusion Clause in Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies Bars Coverage for Personal Injuries Resulting from On-Site Exposure to Pollutants Discharged within a Construction Envelope: Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co., 38 Duq. L. Rev. 949 (2000).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol38/iss3/12