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PEACE v. NORTHWESTERN NAT. INS. CO.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin (1999) | 228 Wis.2d 106; 596 N.W.2d 429
TL;DR: An insurer denied coverage for a child's lead poisoning claim against a landlord, citing a pollution exclusion clause. The court held that lead in flaking paint is a "pollutant" and its chipping is a "release," so the exclusion applies, barring coverage.
Legal Significance: Established that a standard "absolute pollution exclusion" in a CGL policy unambiguously applies to lead paint poisoning claims in a residential setting, rejecting arguments that the exclusion is limited to traditional industrial or environmental pollution.