David L. Beck | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | September 19, 2016 Over the past four months, a trio of cases has introduced a policyholder-friendly breath of fresh air to Iowa insurance coverage law as Iowa state and federal courts have found that defective workmanship may constitute a covered occurrence under the plain language… Continue reading Defective Workmanship May Be a Covered Occurrence as Winds of Change Sweep through Iowa
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Berkeley Balcony Collapse Raises Questions about Reporting Requirements for Contractors
Matthew T. Hawk | Gordon & Rees LLP | June 30, 2015 In the wake of the recent balcony collapse that killed six people in Berkeley, California, questions have been raised regarding past claims made against the general contractor of that building, Segue Construction, particularly those regarding improperly waterproofed balconies at previous projects. Several news… Continue reading Berkeley Balcony Collapse Raises Questions about Reporting Requirements for Contractors
West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage
Mark Packman and Joao Santa-Rita – July 23, 2013 In the construction industry, small defects in workmanship can result in dramatic losses. For example, water damage losses arising from an improperly installed bathtub could be many times the cost of installing the tub in the first place. Some states hold that defective workmanship is not… Continue reading West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage
Ohio Supreme Court – Claims for Property Damage to Insured’s Own Work Caused by Defective Workmanship not Covered under CGL Insurance Policies
Clifford Shapiro and Brad Stoll – December 19, 2012 The Ohio Supreme Court has held that commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies do not cover claims for the repair or replacement of faulty or defective workmanship, but that resulting property damage can trigger coverage as an “occurrence.” Westfield Ins. Co. v. Custom Agri. Sys., Inc.,… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court – Claims for Property Damage to Insured’s Own Work Caused by Defective Workmanship not Covered under CGL Insurance Policies
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Claims Of Defective Workmanship Against A Builder Do Not Constitute An Occurrence Under A CGL Policy
Jacob C. Cohn, Joseph A. Arnold and Scott B. Galla – October 23, 2012 On October 12, 2012, the Ohio Supreme resolved a long simmering conflict among Ohio’s intermediate appellate courts by answering the following certified question: Are claims of defective construction/ workmanship brought by a property owner claims for “property damage” caused by an… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Claims Of Defective Workmanship Against A Builder Do Not Constitute An Occurrence Under A CGL Policy