Lens Solution Claims did Not Arise from Single 'Occurrence,' Judge Rules

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A federal judge has ruled that an insurer is not obligated to cover Bausch & Lomb for losses arising from injury claims related to its ReNu contact lens solution absent a showing that the policies' liability limits were met. Bausch & Lomb Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co., No. 08-6260 (W.D. N.Y.).

On Dec. 28, Judge Michael A. Telesca of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled that the claims did not arise from "a single accident that resulted in the claimants to be subjected to the same or substantially the same harmful …