Andrew O. Gay | Gentry Locke It is the job of the Virginia legislature to make and change the laws of our Commonwealth. Sometimes, these new or changed laws are plastered all over the news. More often than not, new and changed laws are put into effect with little to no publicity. Nevertheless, there they… Continue reading Beware The Duty To Defend Language In Contracts With Architects And Engineers
Category: Duty to Defend
Insurer Has Duty to Defend Sub-Contractor
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii Interpreting Connecticut law, the federal district court had that the insured sub-contractor was entitled to a defense. County Wide Mech. Servs. LLC v. Regent Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86726 (D. Conn. May 13, 2022). The underlying plaintiff, The Saybrook at Haddam, entered a… Continue reading Insurer Has Duty to Defend Sub-Contractor
It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Why Construction Contractors Should Always Request a Defense
Matthew Guy and David Toney | Adams and Reese The “Duty to Defend” is a term of art used to describe an insurance company’s obligation to defend policyholders against claims made under a liability insurance policy. In the context of workplace injuries, a recent ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth… Continue reading It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Why Construction Contractors Should Always Request a Defense
Insurers Must Defend Allegations of Faulty Workmanship
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii Granting the insured’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, the court determined the insurers had a duty to defend. Suez Treatment Solutions, Inc. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co. & Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59044 (S. D. N. Y. March 30, 2022). … Continue reading Insurers Must Defend Allegations of Faulty Workmanship
No Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court determined the insurer had no duty to defend construction defect claims asserted against the insured. Pa. Nat’l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. River City Roofing, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38226 (E.D. Va. March 3, 2022). Branch Builds, Inc, was the general contractor for… Continue reading No Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims