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?

Is Faulty Workmanship an “Occurrence” Under a CGL Policy?

Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | September 16, 2019 Manufacturers often face multiple lawsuits when their products fail to perform as expected. Sometimes, the cause of the product’s failure is the faulty workmanship of a component manufacturer. When that is the case, the product manufacturer will seek damages from the component manufacturer for… Continue reading Is Faulty Workmanship an “Occurrence” Under a CGL Policy?

Seventh Circuit Finds Faulty Work Not a Covered “Occurrence”

Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | March 21, 2017 In Allied Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Metro North Condo. Ass’n, No. 16-1868, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4107 (7th Cir. Mar. 8, 2017), the Seventh Circuit had occasion to consider whether claims of faulty workmanship could constitute “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” as… Continue reading Seventh Circuit Finds Faulty Work Not a Covered “Occurrence”

Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence

Matthew D. Stockwell | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | March 21, 2017 Is damage resulting from faulty workmanship covered under your CGL policy? In the past, insurers have had success in certain jurisdictions arguing that construction defect cases did not constitute a covered “occurrence” because the damage was purportedly not unintended or unexpected. In… Continue reading Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence

Framing Of Damages Determines Duty To Defend In Recent New York Case

Scott B. Galla – May 5, 2013 A New York appellate court recently upheld a supreme court ruling that an insurer had a duty to defend a manufacturer’s faulty workmanship where it resulted in third party property damage. I.J. White Corp. v. Columbia Cas. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 2500 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t Apr.… Continue reading Framing Of Damages Determines Duty To Defend In Recent New York Case

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