Heather Howell Wright | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | July 22, 2015 Spring weather systems, such as the storms that have recently produced significant flooding in Texas, frequently create the necessity for restoration and remediation work. In performing such restoration work, it may be necessary to remove and store personal property contained within the… Continue reading Are You Covered? The “Care, Custody, Or Control” Exclusion
Tag: Commercial General Liability
Insurers Argue Damage by Meteor is all that is Covered in a CGL
Joan Cotkin | Litigation Advocates | April 3, 2015 In a decision out of the Superior Court in Delaware, Judge Rocanelli bought a favorite insurance industry argument so extreme, several state legislatures (including Colorado and South Carolina) have passed laws overruling court decisions in their states adopting it. The argument is that the definition of “occurrence”… Continue reading Insurers Argue Damage by Meteor is all that is Covered in a CGL
That’s What I have Insurance For, Right?
Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | December 8, 2014 Ah, the age old question, What does my insurance really cover? A federal court in Georgia recently weighed in on this issue in Standard Contractors, Inc. v. National Trust Insurance Company, and ruled that a contractor’s commercial general liability insurer did not have to pay for… Continue reading That’s What I have Insurance For, Right?
No CGL Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Under Pennsylvania Law
Gilbert Lee | Sedgwick Insurance Law Blog | October 24, 2014 In State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. McDermott, 2014 WL 5285335 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 15, 2014), a federal court recently held that an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against an underlying construction defect lawsuit containing causes of action sounding… Continue reading No CGL Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Under Pennsylvania Law
Eighth Circuit: Damages from Exposure to Concrete Sealant are Subject to “Pollution Exclusion” in CGL Policy
Anthony Osborn – May 18, 2014 Just a few days ago, the Eighth Circuit (applying Missouri law) analyzed whether a contractor had insurance coverage under a CGL policy relative to personal injuries stemming from three ladies’ alleged exposure to an acrylic concrete sealant. The contractor had utilized the sealant in an office park where the… Continue reading Eighth Circuit: Damages from Exposure to Concrete Sealant are Subject to “Pollution Exclusion” in CGL Policy