Carin Ramirez | Colorado Construction Litigation Recently, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado interpreted a faulty workmanship exclusion in a property insurance policy in The Lodge at Mountain Village Owner Association v. Eighteen Certain Underwriters of Lloyd’s of London, 22 U.S Dist. Ct LEXIS 48883*, decided on March 18, 2022. The Court held… Continue reading U.S. District Court of Colorado Interprets Insurance Policy’s Faulty Workmanship Exclusion and Exception for Ensuing Damage
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Fifth Circuit Requires Causal Distinction for Ensuing Loss Exception to Faulty Work Exclusion
Avery J. Cantor and William S. Bennett | Saxe Doernberger & Vita In Balfour Beatty v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals provided valuable insight on coverage available through ensuing loss exceptions to faulty work and design exclusions in builder’s risk insurance policies. In Balfour Beatty, the Court held that, in order to establish… Continue reading Fifth Circuit Requires Causal Distinction for Ensuing Loss Exception to Faulty Work Exclusion
Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss
Matthew Lewis | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Saunders v. Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., a Florida appellate court recently determined whether a faulty workmanship exclusion in a homeowner’s policy applied to a property loss caused by a contractor. The insured, Veronica Saunders, hired a contractor to install a new addition to her home, which was insured by Florida Peninsula… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Determines Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Homeowner’s Policy Is Not Ambiguous and Thus Damage Caused by Contractor’s Conduct Is Not a Covered Loss
California Court of Appeal Clarifies Intent of Faulty Workmanship Exclusions
Tiffany Cassanova | Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. | October 19, 2017 Last month, in Global Modular, Inc. v. Kadena Pacific, Inc., 1 a California Court of Appeal clarified the meaning of the frequently asserted j.(5) and j.(6) exclusions of the standard commercial general liability policy; an issue the court deemed one of “first impression” for… Continue reading California Court of Appeal Clarifies Intent of Faulty Workmanship Exclusions