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TIPPETT v. PADRE REFINING CO.

Nos. 34,140-CA, 34,141-CA.

771 So.2d 300 (2000)

Robert TIPPETT and Luegene Corbin, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. PADRE REFINING COMPANY and The Lexington Insurance Company, Defendants/Appellees. Ella K. English, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Padre Refining Company, et al., Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 15, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharp, Henry, Cerniglia, Colvin & Weaver by James H. Colvin, Homer, Counsel for Appellants.

The Juneau Firm by Thomas R. Juneau, Karen Bordelon Levy, Lafayette, Walter F. Clawson, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellees.

Before NORRIS, C.J., and BROWN and CARAWAY, JJ.

NORRIS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs, alleging personal injury and property damage as the result of an oil spill by an oil refinery operated by Padre Refining Company, appeal the grant of summary judgment to Padre's insurer on the basis of a "pollution exclusion" to its general liability policy. Finding the exclusion valid, we affirm.

Factual Background

On January 10, 1997 approximately 3,000 barrels of crude oil were accidently released into the...

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