No Chinese Drywall Coverage Under Policy Exclusions 
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Published: June 2, 2011
Tags: Insurance, Judge Patricia L. West, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Virginia Beach Circuit Court says homeowners who allege damage to their property and their family’s health from installation of Chinese drywall in their home built in 2005 are not entitled to coverage under their homeowners’ policy, as their losses are excluded under the policy’s multiple exclusions, including the pollution exclusion.
Plaintiffs sued, naming several defendants, ...
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