Tag: Defective Workmanship

Will New York Law Go the Way of Weedo: Tenth Circuit Predicts New York Court of Appeals Will Hold that Property Damage Caused by a Subcontractor’s Defective Workmanship Can Constitute an Occurrence Under a Contractor’s CGL Policy

Bryan Keane and Katie Pfeifer | Dorsey | February 15, 2018 On February 13, 2018, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision, which concluded that, under New York law, the property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship did not qualify as a covered occurrence because the only damages were to… Continue reading Will New York Law Go the Way of Weedo: Tenth Circuit Predicts New York Court of Appeals Will Hold that Property Damage Caused by a Subcontractor’s Defective Workmanship Can Constitute an Occurrence Under a Contractor’s CGL Policy

Variations Among States Regarding Defective Workmanship as Occurrence

Ana Reis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 28, 2016 Whether construction defects are occurrences under Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance policies is an issue that has been highly litigated in recent years. A review of cases from various states discloses that courts have been divided both in the way they decide and… Continue reading Variations Among States Regarding Defective Workmanship as Occurrence

Defective Workmanship May Be a Covered Occurrence as Winds of Change Sweep through Iowa

David L. Beck | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | September 19, 2016 Over the past four months, a trio of cases has introduced a policyholder-friendly breath of fresh air to Iowa insurance coverage law as Iowa state and federal courts have found that defective workmanship may constitute a covered occurrence under the plain language… Continue reading Defective Workmanship May Be a Covered Occurrence as Winds of Change Sweep through Iowa

Berkeley Balcony Collapse Raises Questions about Reporting Requirements for Contractors

Matthew T. Hawk | Gordon & Rees LLP | June 30, 2015 In the wake of the recent balcony collapse that killed six people in Berkeley, California, questions have been raised regarding past claims made against the general contractor of that building, Segue Construction, particularly those regarding improperly waterproofed balconies at previous projects. Several news… Continue reading Berkeley Balcony Collapse Raises Questions about Reporting Requirements for Contractors

West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage

Mark Packman and Joao Santa-Rita – July 23, 2013 In the construction industry, small defects in workmanship can result in dramatic losses.  For example, water damage losses arising from an improperly installed bathtub could be many times the cost of installing the tub in the first place.  Some states hold that defective workmanship is not… Continue reading West Virginia Reverses Course to Expand Coverage