Wis. Court Says Remediator Lost Right to Coverage by Settling

WAUSAU, WI - A remediator who settled his clients' mold and chemical contamination lawsuit while an adverse coverage decision was on appeal mooted the appeal and waived his right to pursue coverage of the settlement, a Wisconsin appellate court ruled on March 7. Larson v. State Farm v. Chem-Master, Nos. 2004AP2961 and 2005AP775 (Wis. App., Dist. III).

Chem-Master sought a defense from West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. after the company was sued by State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., insurer for LaDon and Carla Larson. The Larsons complained of health problems they and State Farm attributed to Chem-Master's use …