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Faulty Workmanship
140 published works
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Causing Property Damage to Insured’s Product Only
The Nebraska court found there was no coverage for rebar that did not meet specifications and did not cause property damage to other portions of the construction project. Drake-Williams…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
An insured’s defective workmanship is an ‘occurrence’ and covered by a CGL policy in Iowa
Whether defective workmanship is an occurrence in a CGL policy was recently addressed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Decker Plastics, Inc. v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company.1…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Supreme Court Of New Jersey Holds That “Occurrence” In CGL Includes Consequential Damages To Property Caused By Faulty Workmanship
In Cypress Point Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Adria Towers, L.L.C., 076348, 2016 WL 4131662, at *8 (N.J. Aug. 4, 2016), a condominium association sued its general contractor for rainwater damage…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Court Holds Damages Consequential to Subcontractors Faulty Workmanship is an “Occurrence” and “Property Damage” Under Plain Language of Standard Form Commercial General Liability Policy
New Jersey has joined a growing number of jurisdictions in ruling that damages from a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship may trigger coverage under a Developer/General Contractor’s Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policy.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
New Jersey Court Finds Property Damage Caused by Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship Is An Occurrence
Distinguishing its seminal case on coverage for construction defects, Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc., 81 N.J. 233 (1979), the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that rain damage to the building…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Federal Court Again Confirms No Coverage For Construction Defects in Hawaii
The Hawaii federal district court confirmed its prior holdings that there is no duty to defend or indemnify for property damage caused by faulty workmanship. State Farm Fire & Cas…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Iowa Court Holds Defective Work Performed by Insured’s Subcontractor Constitutes an “Occurrence”
The Iowa Supreme Court held that property damage caused by a subcontractor's defective work was an "occurrence." Nat'l Sur. Corp. v. Westlake Invs., LLC, 880 N.W. 2d 724 (Iowa…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Where Underlying Claim is Strictly Breach of Contract
Considering certified questions from the federal district court, the Arkansas Supreme Court followed a prior decision in deciding there was no coverage for property loss caused by faulty workmanship based…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Coverage For Faulty Workmanship Not Saved Under Ensuing Loss Provision
The policy's faulty workmanship exclusion barred coverage despite an ensuing loss provision. Gateway II LLC v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 2016 N. Y. Misc. LEXIS 1325 (Sup. Ct. N. Y.…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
“Faulty workmanship” exclusion didn’t apply for resulting damage
The exception for resulting damage was read in to the exclusion clause for “the cost of faulty workmanship” where the exclusion clause was silent on the resulting damage. Monk v.…