The Illinois Supreme Court will not be taking up the case of a WestRock Co. subsidiary. The subsidiary had petitioned the court for a review of an appeals court ruling. The appeals court had previously decided that one of the subsidiary’s insurers was not obligated to cover environmental cleanup expenses.
The original case revolved around the responsibility for environmental cleanup costs. The subsidiary, a part of WestRock Co., sought to have its insurance provider cover these expenses. However, the lower courts sided with the insurer, stating that the coverage did not extend to the environmental remediation costs in question. With the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the case, the appeals court’s ruling stands, solidifying the insurer’s position. The specifics of the environmental cleanup and the details of the insurance policy remain confidential.
