Insured’s Lawsuit Seeking Coverage For Toxic Emissions Properly Dismissed, Panel Says

(September 13, 2022, 10:32 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A district court properly dismissed an insured’s lawsuit seeking coverage for underlying claims arising out of the release of toxic chemicals and lead particulate because the insured already litigated the same issue in a prior lawsuit, the majority of the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Sept. 1....