Seventh Cir. Leaves Pollution Insurance Row to Illinois Justices

A federal appeals court is seeking guidance from Illinois’ high court to resolve an insurance coverage dispute between an American International Group Inc. unit and a sterilization company over emission-related litigation.

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a Friday order asked the Illinois Supreme Court to determine whether pollution exclusions in standard commercial general liability policies are affected by permits or regulations authorizing certain emissions.

Sterigenics US LLC and its former parent Griffith Foods International Inc. sued National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ...