Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | November 26, 2014 On October 14, 2014, the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania granted a motion for summary judgment filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (“State Farm”), seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, Patrick… Continue reading Federal District Court in Pennsylvania Grants Summary Judgment To CGL Insurer Based Upon Lack of “Occurrence”
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Defective Work on a Building Pad that Results in Structural Damage is Not Considered an “Accident” that would Trigger Coverage for an “Occurrence” under a CGL Policy in Kentucky
Benjamin B. Hyden | Bricker & Eckler LLP | October 31, 2014 Structural damage to a new building caused by a defective building pad may not be covered under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy when the specific damage is the type of damage that a properly constructed building pad is expected to prevent.… Continue reading Defective Work on a Building Pad that Results in Structural Damage is Not Considered an “Accident” that would Trigger Coverage for an “Occurrence” under a CGL Policy in Kentucky
Cannonball! CGL Policy Does Not Cover Pool Contractor for Subcontractor’s Negligence
Jeffrey Dillon | Sedgwick Insurance Law Blog | October 7, 2014 In Standard Contractors, Inc. v. National Trust Ins. Co., Civil Action No.:7:14-cv-66-HL, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia recently granted a commercial general liability insurer’s motion to dismiss a contractor’s coverage action on the ground that the policy’s “Contractors Errors and Omissions” coverage applied only to property damage to the contractors’ work… Continue reading Cannonball! CGL Policy Does Not Cover Pool Contractor for Subcontractor’s Negligence