Popcorn Chemicals Exposure Creates Interesting Multiple Occurrence Decision
This week an intermediate appellate court in New York provided another decision rejecting an insured's attempt to avoid SIRs by bundling claims. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. v. Royal Insurance Co., 2007 NY Slip Op 8122, *; 2007 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10935 (10/30/07). The case involved workers' exposure to chemicals found in popcorn flavoring. The result, however, goes far beyond popcorn; the decision will surely be cited in other exposure cases such as asbestos.
