In an order decided on April 20, 2026, the state’s highest court refused Travelers Casualty and Surety Company’s bid to appeal a lower court ruling that found the insurer has a duty to defend Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC against a wave of personal injury claims. The plaintiffs in those underlying cases allege they suffered bodily harm from exposure to paraquat, a herbicide product associated with Syngenta.
Court rejects Travelers’ pollution exclusion appeal in Syngenta paraquat battle
By Awais
