11th Circuit Says Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage For Generator Emissions Suit

(May 29, 2024, 2:09 PM EDT) --  XE "Pollution Exclusion" ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 28 affirmed a district court’s ruling that an insurer owes no coverage for underlying suits filed by residents of a condominium building who claim that they were injured as a result of fumes exhausted from a backup power generator, agreeing with the lower court’s conclusion that the policies’ pollution exclusions bar coverage for the generator, which was stored in a utility closet that was occupied or owned by the insured....