PROTECTIVE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO v. CITY OF WOODHAVEN

Docket No. 85180, (Calendar No. 11).

438 Mich. 154 (1991)

476 N.W.2d 374

PROTECTIVE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF OMAHA v. CITY OF WOODHAVEN

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided August 26, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan, Ward, Bone, Tyler, Fiott & Asher, P.C. (by Ronald S. Lederman and Thomas L. Auth, Jr.), for the plaintiff.

Krall & O'Neill (by Martin P. Krall, Jr., and James P. O'Neill) for the defendant.


RILEY, J.

In this case, we are asked to interpret and apply pertinent policy provisions of a comprehensive general liability insurance policy. The question presented is whether the policy's pollution exclusion is applicable, thus, absolving the insurer of any duty to indemnify or defend the insured in the underlying action.

We find that the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the policy's pollution exclusion arguably did not apply and that therefore, the...

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