Jonathan A. Cass and Rene David Quinlan | Construction Law Signal | August 29, 2016 The New Jersey Supreme Court’s August 4, 2016 decision in Cypress Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Adria Towers, LLC opened the door for general contractors to obtain insurance coverage under their commercial general liability (CGL) policies for property damage caused… Continue reading NJ Supreme Court Gets it Right! Consequential Damages Caused by a Subcontractor’s Defective Construction Work is Insured
Category: General Liability Policy
Attorneys’ Fees Incurred and Awarded as a Result of a Property Damage Claim Are Covered Under HOA’s CGL Policy
Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 5, 2016 If an HOA is sued pertaining to a dispute over property damage, and the opposing party prevails and obtains an award of attorney fees, does the HOA’s liability insurance policy cover the attorney fee award? According to a recent district court decision in… Continue reading Attorneys’ Fees Incurred and Awarded as a Result of a Property Damage Claim Are Covered Under HOA’s CGL Policy
New Jersey Supreme Court Issue Important Decision for Homeowners and Contractors
Wally Zimolong | Supplemental Conditions | August 23, 2016 The lack of insurance coverage for a contractor’s faulty workmanship is the bane of both homeowners looking to recover damage for defective work and contractors seeking to defend against such claims. In many states, like Pennsylvania, courts hold that faulty workmanship is not an “occurrence” that… Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court Issue Important Decision for Homeowners and Contractors
NJ Supreme Court Holds Insurers Liable for Subcontractor’s Defective Work
Practical Law | August 18, 2016 In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of New Jersey recently held that insurers may be liable for consequential damages resulting from a subcontractor’s defective work under commercial general liability insurance policies. On August 4, 2016, in Cypress Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Adria Towers, LLC, the… Continue reading NJ Supreme Court Holds Insurers Liable for Subcontractor’s Defective Work
New Jersey High Court Follows Nationwide Majority on CGL Coverage for General Contractor
Dentons | August 9, 2016 On August 4, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed an intermediate court’s ruling that where a subcontractor’s defective work causes physical damage to other, nondefective parts of a general contractor’s project, it constitutes “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” under the general contractor’s standard CGL policy. Cypress Point Condominium… Continue reading New Jersey High Court Follows Nationwide Majority on CGL Coverage for General Contractor