Drywall Plaintiff Seeks Ruling from Va. Supreme Court on Pollution Exclusion

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Virginia homeowner has filed a motion in a Chinese drywall insurance coverage case, asking the court to seek guidance from the state Supreme Court on whether a pollution exclusion contained in a commercial general liability policy applies to claims for drywall damage. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al. v. The Overlook LLC, et al., No. 10-69 (E.D. Va.).

In a March 9 motion to certify the question of whether the exclusion, as applied to in-home residential loss caused by Chinese drywall, is ambiguous and overly broad, Ricky Edmonds says guidance on the issue from the …