US Appeals Court Upholds No CGL Coverage for General Contractor for Subcontractor’s Defective Work

John Hugo, Kelly Martin Malone and Michael Robertson | MG+M The Law Firm On November 8, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the Court) issued a decision in the matter of Admiral Insurance Company, et al. v. Tocci Building Corporation, et al., No. 22-1462 (1st Cir. 2024). The appeal concerned a dispute… Continue reading US Appeals Court Upholds No CGL Coverage for General Contractor for Subcontractor’s Defective Work

CGL Coverage Dispute Regarding the (J)(6) and (J)(7) Property Damage Exclusions

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A new insurance coverage opinion dealing with a commercial general liability’s (CGL) duty to defend involved exclusions commonly known as the (j)(6) and (j)(7) property damage exclusions (and in certain policies known as the (j)(5) and (j)(6) exclusions). These are the exclusions that apply during ongoing operations.  Exclusion (l), or the “your work” exclusion, applies post-completion, i.e., it… Continue reading CGL Coverage Dispute Regarding the (J)(6) and (J)(7) Property Damage Exclusions

Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings All Class A commercial contractors in Virginia are required to have a minimum level of Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage.  As a general rule, this insurance is there for damage to property or persons arising from an “occurrence” that is covered by the policy.  Many cases that are… Continue reading Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?

Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings All Class A commercial contractors in Virginia are required to have a minimum level of Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage.  As a general rule, this insurance is there for damage to property or persons arising from an “occurrence” that is covered by the policy.  Many cases that are… Continue reading Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?

New Jersey High Court Follows Nationwide Majority on CGL Coverage for General Contractor

Dentons | August 9, 2016 On August 4, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed an intermediate court’s ruling that where a subcontractor’s defective work causes physical damage to other, nondefective parts of a general contractor’s project, it constitutes “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” under the general contractor’s standard CGL policy. Cypress Point Condominium… Continue reading New Jersey High Court Follows Nationwide Majority on CGL Coverage for General Contractor

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