Max H. Stern | Duane Morris LLP | January 28, 2015 In McMillin Companies, LLC v. American Safety Indemnity Co. (4th Dist. Div. 1, No. D063586, January 22, 2015 (published in relevant part)), the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District has provided some meaningful guidance on how a trial court should handle issues that regularly… Continue reading California Guidance on Complex Duty to Defend Disputes over Additional Insured Status
Category: Duty to Defend
Insurer Has Duty to Defend Additional Insured in Construction Defect Case
Tred Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 29, 2015 The court denied the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the insurer had a duty to defend the additional insured against claims for construction defects. Centex Homes v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164472 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 24, 2014). Centex contracted with Gateway… Continue reading Insurer Has Duty to Defend Additional Insured in Construction Defect Case
Washington Court of Appeals Holds No Duty to Defend: An Invitation to Initiate Cleanup Is Not A Suit
Allegations in Third-Party Complaint May Trigger Duty to Defend
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Draft Your Lawsuit to Trigger Insurance Coverage
Anthony Osborn – October 23, 2013 As most people reading this blog post are aware, construction lawsuits can trigger seemingly countless insurance coverage issues. For example, were the alleged damages caused by an “occurrence” as defined in the contractor’s insurance policy? If so, did the damages begin and/or end during different years, thereby triggering multiple… Continue reading Draft Your Lawsuit to Trigger Insurance Coverage