Brian Margolies – February 12, 2013 In its recent decision in Lukes v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17979 (D. Mont. Feb. 11, 2013), the United States District Court for the District of Montana had occasion to consider the application of the business risk exclusions, in particular exclusions j(5) and (6), to allegations… Continue reading Montana Court Addresses Business Risk Exclusions
Tag: Construction Defect Claims
Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects
Chris Mosley, Katie Varholak, Jay Sturhahn, Brooke Yates and Melissa Regan – February 25, 2013 Over the past few years, we have monitored the efforts of some in the insurance industry to deny coverage for construction defect claims brought by construction professionals. These insurers’ assault on construction professionals began with the Colorado Court of Appeals… Continue reading Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects
Legal Matters: Avoiding the Headache of Defect Claims
Dan Heilman – February 18, 2013 Once a construction project is finished, most builders want the same thing: to move on to the next one. But builders occasionally face an impediment in the form of a defect claim filed by a project owner. Complaints of defective or poorly installed windows, water intrusion, inadequate ventilation and… Continue reading Legal Matters: Avoiding the Headache of Defect Claims
Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]
Thomas F. Segalla, Matthew S. Lerner and Han K. Kim – October 1, 2012 Construction defect coverage and liability litigation continues to be jurisdictionally specific and dictated by the relevant terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and endorsements contained in the policy of insurance at issue. An assessment of the cases reported in this update indicates that… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]