Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court found that the insured’s negligent acts causing damage to only the structure of the home it built were not covered under the CGL policy. Westfield Ins. Co. v. Zaremba Builders II LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36189 (N.D. Ill. March 2, 2022). Zaremba… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims Not Covered
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Michigan Finds Coverage for Subcontractor’s Faulty Work
Tred R Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Michigan Supreme Court held that under a CGL policy, an “accident” may include unintentional subcontractor work that damages the insured’s work product. Skanska USA Building Inc. v. M.A.P. Mechanical Contractors, Inc., et al., 2020 Mich. LEXIS 1194 (Mich. June 29, 2020). Skanska USA Building… Continue reading Michigan Finds Coverage for Subcontractor’s Faulty Work
U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds No CGL Insurance Coverage for Damages Arising from Contractor’s Shoddy Work
Gregory M. Boucher | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr On May 12, 2020, the United States Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Missouri law, rejected a contractor’s contention that its commercial general liability (CGL) policy provided coverage for claims arising out of the contractor’s allegedly defective construction work. See Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., S.I. v.… Continue reading U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds No CGL Insurance Coverage for Damages Arising from Contractor’s Shoddy Work