An engineered stone surface manufacturer and its insurer reached a mediated settlement agreement in a coverage dispute over underlying litigation alleging silica-related injuries.
Vicostone USA and Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co. notified the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas of the preliminary agreement in a joint status report filed Oct. 24.
- Litigation by stone workers alleging injuries caused by their exposure to silica and other hazardous substances while working with artificial stone surfaces has led to numerous court fights between manufacturers and their insurers over who will bear the cost of the suits.
- Vicostone sued the ...
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