HIRSCHHORN v. AUTO-OWNERS INS. CO.

No. 2009AP2768.

792 N.W.2d 639 (2010)

2010 WI App 154

Joel HIRSCHHORN and Evelyn F. Hirschhorn, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed October 19, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Joel Hirschhorn of Hirschhorn & Bieber, P.A., Coral Gables , Florida, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Douglas J. Klingberg of Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., Wausau.

Before HOOVER, P.J., PETERSON and BRUNNER, JJ.


HOOVER, P.J.

¶ 1 Joel and Evelyn Hirschhorn appeal a judgment dismissing their insurance coverage and bad faith claims against Auto-Owners Insurance Company. The Hirschhorns argue the circuit court misinterpreted their homeowner's insurance policy's pollution exclusion clause when it concluded the policy did not cover damage caused by bat guano. Because we conclude the pollution exclusion language is ambiguous in this regard, we construe it in favor of coverage...

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