Insured Appeals Finding That Silica Exclusion Bars Coverage For Underlying Suit

Mealey's (October 3, 2022, 8:52 AM EDT) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — An insured sandblasting company filed a notice of appeal to the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, contesting an Oklahoma federal judge’s finding that a commercial general liability insurer did not breach its contract or act in bad faith in denying coverage for an underlying suit alleging that the insured’s sandblasting activities caused bodily injuries and property damages because the policy’s silica or mixed dust exclusion bars coverage....