Michael Roth and Lauren Stewart | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Listen to this post Illinois may have just opened a new door for developers and owners for insurance coverage when it comes to defective construction work and commercial general liability (“CGL”) coverage. Based on the recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Acuity v. M/I Homes… Continue reading A Potential Big Win for Real Estate Developers in Illinois: CGL Coverage for Property Damage from Defective Work
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Despite Modern Trend, Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Reconsider Prior Precedent – Finds Inadvertant Defective Work by Subcontractor can Never be a Fortuitous ‘Occurrence’
Clifford Shapiro | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | October 15, 2018 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 9, 2018, that property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship can never be an accidental “occurrence” within the meaning of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy, and is therefore not covered. Ohio Northern University v. Charles… Continue reading Despite Modern Trend, Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Reconsider Prior Precedent – Finds Inadvertant Defective Work by Subcontractor can Never be a Fortuitous ‘Occurrence’
Insurance Coverage for Property Damage Caused by Defective Workmanship
James D. Hollyday | Pepper Hamilton LLP | April 2017 One of the principal points of contention between insurers and insureds is whether defective construction work is, or can be, an occurrence, thereby triggering coverage. The New Jersey Supreme Court has joined a growing number of jurisdictions holding that commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies… Continue reading Insurance Coverage for Property Damage Caused by Defective Workmanship
New Insurance Case – S.C. Supreme Court: Defective Construction Work Satisfies “Caused by an Occurrence” Requirement in CGL Policy
Scott Turner – September 28, 2013 On Monday, Sept. 25th , the Supreme Court of South Carolina issued its decision in Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Rhodes, — S.E.2d —-, 2013 WL 5348381 (2013). It held that the “occurrence” of a collapse of the policyholder’s construction work in one location satisfies the causation part of the… Continue reading New Insurance Case – S.C. Supreme Court: Defective Construction Work Satisfies “Caused by an Occurrence” Requirement in CGL Policy