Sergio F. Oehninger and Geoffrey B. Fehling | Hunton & Williams LLP | November 28, 2017 Earlier this month, a California court reinstated a general contractor’s construction defect coverage claim under its subcontractors’ additional insured endorsements, reversing summary judgment and holding that the fact that homeowners did not own their homes at the time the… Continue reading California Appellate Court Reinstates Construction Defect Claim, Recognizing Potential Coverage for “Ongoing Operations” Under Additional Insured Endorsement
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California Court Confirms Broad Coverage Under “Ongoing Operations” Endorsements
Kevin C. Brantley | Payne & Fears | November 15, 2017 A California Court of Appeal has confirmed that additional insured endorsements (“AIE”) granting coverage for liability arising out of a named insured’s “ongoing operations,” and in effect during those “ongoing operations,” do not require that the liability arise while the named insured is performing… Continue reading California Court Confirms Broad Coverage Under “Ongoing Operations” Endorsements
California Court of Appeal: Inserting The Phrase “Ongoing Operations” In An Additional Endorsement Is Not Enough to Preclude Coverage for Completed Operations
Gary Barrera | California Construction Law Blog | September 11, 2017 In a victory for additional insureds, a California appeals court held, in Pulte Home Corp. v. American Safety Indemnity Co., Cal.Ct.App. (4th Dist.), Docket No. D070478 (filed 8/30/17), that an insurer’s denial of coverage for completed operations based on the inclusion of the phrase “ongoing… Continue reading California Court of Appeal: Inserting The Phrase “Ongoing Operations” In An Additional Endorsement Is Not Enough to Preclude Coverage for Completed Operations