LEFRAK ORGANIZATION INC V CHUBB CUSTOM INSURANCE COMPANY

(1997) 6 Re LR 145

United States District Court SD New York

Before District Judge Mukasey

Liability policy - Construction - Lead paint claim - Insurers duty to defend - Coverage denied by insurer - Pollution exclusion clause - Extent of insurers duty to defend under general liability policy - Whether allegations in underlying complaint suggested reasonable possibility of coverage - Whether policy could reasonably be read to cover lead paint poisoning claims - Whether pollution exclusion clause was ambiguous and triggered insurers duty to defend.