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Massachusetts Appeals Court Denies “Additional Insured” Status in Construction Injury Case
The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently issued a decision on the parameters of additional insured coverage called Suffolk Construction Corp. v. Illinois Union Insurance Company, No. 10-P-1336 (Mass. App. Ct.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Defense for Additional Insured Not Barred By Sole Negligence Provision
A general contractor was entitled to a defense as an additional insured when the underlying complaint did not allege it was solely negligent. A-1 Roofing Co. v. Navigators Ins.…
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Keep an Eye on sb 474 in California: Sweeping Edits will Eliminate Traditional Indemnity Rights and Obligations, as well as AIE’s in Commercial Construction Contracts
By Tamara Boeck
Indemnity and additional insurance provisions in commercial construction contracts may no longer be an “arm’s-length” negotiation in California. Dramatic changes are proposed in sb 474 (2011). We most recently saw…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Lack of Coverage for Named Insured Does Not Negate Coverage for Additional Insured
Although the commercial auto policy excluded coverage for the named insured, coverage was still possible for the additional insured. Great West Casualty Co. v. Terminal Trucking Col., LLC, 2011…
Insurance Law Hawaii
General Contractor Covered As Additional Insured in Personal Injury Suit
The extent of coverage for a General Contractor as an additional insured was the issue in Kummer Enter., Inc. v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., 2011 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 17726 (W.D. Mich.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Additional Insured Has No Coverage for Operations Completed
Whether coverage existed for property damage occurring after the subcontract finished its work on the project was the issue presented in United Fire & Cas. Co. v. Boulder Plaza Residential,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Policy Language Provides No Coverage for Additional Insured
The plaintiff was a developer of a subdivision. See Standard Pacific of the Carolinas, LLC v. Amerisure Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 963 (D. S.C. Jan. 5, 2011). …
Insurance Law Hawaii
Indemnity Agreement That May Never Be Triggered Is Still Insured Contract
If an indemnity agreement is never triggered, is the agreement still an "insured contract" under a CGL policy? The court in Cheramie v. ERA Helicopters, LLC, 2010 U.S.Dist. LEXIS…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer’s Motion to Deny Coverage to Additional Insured Fails
The insurer's motion for summary judgment, seeking to deny coverage for an additional insured, was rejected in York Hunter Constr. Serv., Inc. v. Great Am. Custom Ins. Serv., Inc.,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Neither Hold Harmless Agreement Nor Certificate of Insurance Creates Coverage
A hold harmless agreement and certificates of insurance failed to convey additional insured status under the policy in Pina v. Dora Homes, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 73941 (E.D. N.Y.…