David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A new insurance coverage opinion dealing with a commercial general liability’s (CGL) duty to defend involved exclusions commonly known as the (j)(6) and (j)(7) property damage exclusions (and in certain policies known as the (j)(5) and (j)(6) exclusions). These are the exclusions that apply during ongoing operations. Exclusion (l), or the “your work” exclusion, applies post-completion, i.e., it… Continue reading CGL Coverage Dispute Regarding the (J)(6) and (J)(7) Property Damage Exclusions
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Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings All Class A commercial contractors in Virginia are required to have a minimum level of Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage. As a general rule, this insurance is there for damage to property or persons arising from an “occurrence” that is covered by the policy. Many cases that are… Continue reading Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?
Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings All Class A commercial contractors in Virginia are required to have a minimum level of Commercial General Liability (CGL) coverage. As a general rule, this insurance is there for damage to property or persons arising from an “occurrence” that is covered by the policy. Many cases that are… Continue reading Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?
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
CGL Coverage For Rip And Tear Costs
Peter M. Crofton | Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP | February 25, 2015 General contractors are all too familiar with the limitations in a CGL policy relating to defective work. Those limitations exclude coverage for costs associated with damage caused by “your work.” There is a limited exception to the “your work” exclusion in some… Continue reading CGL Coverage For Rip And Tear Costs