RECENT STATE DECISIONS

May 2004

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New Jersey Supreme Court Applies Multiple Insurance Policy Deductibles to Claim fo Ongoingn Pollution
Benjamin Moore & Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company

The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that in a long-term environmental exposure case, an insured must satisfy the full deductible amount for each triggered policy before it is entitled to indemnity from its insurers.