Topic
Faulty Workmanship
140 published works
Insurance Law Hawaii
Business Risk Exclusions Bar Faulty Workmanship Claim
The manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems was unsuccessful in securing coverage for alleged faulty workmanship due to the "your work" and "your product" exclusions. Siplast, Inc. v.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawaii Federal District Rejects Another Construction Defect Claim
The Federal District Court, District of Hawaii, continued it long line of cases finding no coverage for claims of faulty workmanship. Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Summary Judgment RMB…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Business Risk Exclusions Dismissed in Summary Judgment Motion
While the court denied summary judgment on whether the alleged damage was due to faulty workmanship and not covered, it granted summary judgment for dismissal of several business…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Eleventh Circuit Vacates District Court Decision Finding No Duty to Defend Faulty Workmanship Claims
The Eleventh Circuit vacated the district court's grant of summary judgment to the insurer finding there was no duty to defend. Southern-Owners Ins. Co. v. Mac Contractors of…
BuildSmart
Coverage for Defective Work? Michigan Joins Majority
Michigan has joined the majority of jurisdictions in holding that a general liability policy may provide coverage for claims for property damage allegedly caused by the defective work of a…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Denied
The court found that the insurer had no duty to defend claims against the insured for faulty workmanship. HT Services, LLC v. Western Heritage Ins. Co., 2020 U.S.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Michigan Finds Coverage for Subcontractor’s Faulty Work
The Michigan Supreme Court held that under a CGL policy, an "accident" may include unintentional subcontractor work that damages the insured's work product. Skanska USA Building Inc. v.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Coverage for Counterclaim Arising from Insured’s Faulty Workmanship
The Eighth Circuit found there was no coverage for the insured's faulty workmanship. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., S.I. v. Mid-American Grain Distributors, LLC, 958 F.3d 748 (8th Cir.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Denied
The court found there was no coverage for the insureds' alleged negligent failure to construct a building. Evanston Ins. Co. v. DCM Contracting, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63977 (N.D.…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Appellate Court Rules Contractor’s Faulty Workmanship Did Not Bar Coverage
By Chip Merlin
Joseph J. Henderson & Sons, Inc. (Henderson), was hired to install panels on a roof designed to expand the Iowa City’s wastewater treatment facility. Henderson was also a named insured…