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· 6/22/1989

City of Johnstown, New York v. Bankers Standard Insurance Company, Pacific Employers Insurance Company

Citations

  • 877 F.2d 1146
  • 19 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 21132
  • 29 ERC (BNA) 2011
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 9277
  • 1989 WL 69638

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that a discharge of toxic waste could theoretically take place accidentally over an extended period of time
  • “In general, what make injuries or damages expected or intended rather than accidental are the knowledge and intent of the insured.” (emphasis added)

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Judges: Feinberg, Pierce, Motley

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