California Supreme Court February 1, 2001, S084057 (Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County)

KENNARD, J.—

I dissent.

The majority holds that standard language in a comprehensive general liability (CGL) insurance policy, under which the liability carrier promises to indemnify the insured for “all sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages,” does not obligate the carrier to pay the costs of complying with an administrative order to mitigate and remediate the effects