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Faulty Workmanship
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Insurance Law Hawaii
General Contractor Entitled to Defense against Claims of Faulty Workmanship
The South Dakota Supreme Court found that the general contractor was entitled to a defense against the homeowners' claims of defective workmanship. Lowery Constr. & Concrete, LLC v. Owners…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Found In South Dakota
The South Dakota Supreme Court found coverage in favor of the general contractor who was sued for alleged faulty workmanship. Owners Ins. Co. v. Tibke Constr., Inc., 2017 S.D.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Loss Ensuing from Alleged Faulty Workmanship is Covered
The federal district court found that under Montana law, water damage resulting from alleged faulty workmanship in repairing the insured's roof was covered. Leep v. Trinity Universal Ins Co.,…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Buyer’s Demolishing of Insured’s Home Not Barred by Faulty Construction Exclusion
Loss of the insured's home caused by a renter who demolished the home was covered under the homeowner's policy. Fisher v. Garrison Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2017 Idaho LEXIS…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship Is Not an “Occurrence”
The court found there was no duty to defend the subcontractor for alleged faulty workmanship in installing stone veneer at a condominium construction project. Quality Stone Veneer, Inc. v. Selective…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Whether Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship Is an Occurrence Creates Ambiguity
The Ohio Court of Appeals determined that the CGL policy was ambiguous as to whether a subcontractor's faulty workmanship was an "occurrence." Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Serv., 2017…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Occurrence Where Contract Provides for Delays
Applying Montana law, the federal district court found there was no coverage for a subcontractor who was sued by the contractor for breach of the subcontract. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. Ed…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawaii Federal District Court Again Rejects Coverage for Faulty Workmanship
The federal district court for the District of Hawaii continued its longstanding pattern of finding no coverage for claims based upon construction defects. Am. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Haw. Nut…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Variations Among States Regarding Defective Workmanship as Occurrence
Whether construction defects are occurrences under Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance policies is an issue that has been highly litigated in recent years. A review of cases from various states…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer Granted Summary Judgment on Faulty Workmanship Claim
The federal district court found no coverage for the insured developer after water intruded into the homeowners' basements. W. Bend Mut. Ins. Co. v. Cleland Homes, 2016 U.S. Dist.…