Asbestos Exclusion Bars Coverage Of Negligence Suit, Louisiana Appeals Court Affirms

LAKE CHARLES, La. - A Louisiana appeals court has affirmed a trial court's ruling that a lawsuit filed against a floor covering firm for its negligent handling of asbestos-containing material falls under an absolute asbestos exclusion in its insurance policy, thus barring coverage for the company's asbestos-related claims. LaFleur, et al. v. Hollier Floor Covering, Inc., et al., No. 00-00969 (La. Ct. Appeals, 3rd. Cir.).

In a Dec. 6 opinion, the Louisiana Court of Appeals held that in the absence of any ambiguity, allegations contained in the underlying lawsuit for damages caused by the company's asbestos removal do not warrant …