As far as the insurance statement of non-coverage goes, why doesn't he do what the rest of the world has to do--appeal the ruling and struggle with his insuror? Of course, now it's too late.

Of course, I have rarely found pit materials in olive paste, crushed olives, etc. However, every olive bar or place which sells loose olives, pitted or otherwise, that I have ever been to has a statement that there is a possibility of pits or pit fragments.

There is a saying among sailors that everyone who has been to sea has run aground or lies about it. Certain risks are inherent in life, including olive pits.