Insurers Have No Duty To Defend Based On Silica Exclusions, Judge Says

( April 16, 2025, 5:42 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Insurers of an importer and distributor of quartz stone products have no duty to defend their insured in underlying bodily injury suits stemming from exposure to silica dust from the insured’s quartz products because the policies’ silica exclusion clearly bars coverage for the underlying suits....