Topic
Faulty Workmanship
140 published works
Constructlaw®
Federal Court in Pennsylvania Holds That Contractor’s Nominal Underpayment of Progress Payments Does Not Relieve Subcontractor’s Duty to Perform
Butch-Kavitz, Inc. v. Mar-Paul Co., Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160652 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 1, 2015) The United States Army Corps of Engineers (the “Owner”) entered into a contract (the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage Found for Faulty Workmanship Damaging Other Property
The district court found that under Illinois law, the damage caused by the insured's faulty workmanship to portions of building beyond the scope of its own work was covered…
Insurance Law Hawaii
“Your Work” Exclusion Bars Coverage for Contractor’s Faulty Workmanship
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals found there was no coverage for the contractor's faulty workmanship in constructing a home. State of W. Virginia ex rel. Nationwide Mut. Ins.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Sixth Circuit Finds No Coverage for Property Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the lower court's order granting summary judgment to the insurer who denied a defense for a construction defect claim. Steel Supply & Eng'g Co. v. Illinois…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Damage to Windows During Cleaning Amounted to Making Good Faulty Workmanship
Damage caused to windows by cleaning company during construction of building was not covered by all-risk policy containing exclusion for cost of making good faulty workmanship. Ledcor Construction Ltd. v.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Delaware Court Holds No Coverage for Faulty Workmanship
A Delaware trial court found that the carrier properly denied coverage to a contractor who allegedly caused property damage due to faulty workmanship. Westfield Ins. Co., Inc. v. Miranda &…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Property Damage to Non-Defective Work Is Covered
The New Hampshire Supreme Court found some of the property damage evolving from the insured's portion of the work was covered under its liability policy. Cogswell Farm Condo. Ass'n v.…
Risk and Recovery
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Review of Faulty Workmanship Decision
By Shawn S. Ledingham Jr., Proskauer Labor and Employment Department
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court let stand the appellate decision in Indalex, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., which held that mold related health problems…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Illinois Law Bars Coverage for Construction Defects in Insured’s Work
Applying Illinois law, the Seventh Circuit determined there was no coverage for faulty workmanship causing property damage to the insured's project. Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Board of Directors of Regal…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Eighth Circuit Rejects Retroactive Application of Construction Defect Legislation
The Eighth Circuit refused to retroactively apply an Arkansas statute establishing coverage for faulty workmanship. J-McDaniel Const. Co., Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 14911 (8th…