7th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Apr 11 2025
24-1217 Panel Decision

Griffith Foods International Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA

The Seventh Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a motion to certify a question of Illinois law to the state's highest court. The appellate court held that conflicting Illinois precedents regarding permitted industrial emissions create genuine uncertainty about whether such discharges constitute traditional environmental pollution under the Koloms standard.

Civil Insurance
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Apr 11 2025
24-1223 Panel Decision

Griffith Foods International Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA

The Seventh Circuit certified to the Illinois Supreme Court the unsettled question of whether industrial emissions of ethylene oxide discharged pursuant to a regulatory permit constitute traditional environmental pollution under standard commercial general liability policies. The court reversed the district court's judgment and remanded the case to await the state supreme court's resolution of this critical insurance coverage issue.

Civil Insurance
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