Product Defect Allegations Trigger Duty To Defend in Pennsylvania

Stacy M. Manobianca | Saxe Doernberger & Vita The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently concluded, in Nautilus Insurance Co. v. 200 Christian Street Partners, LLC., that a duty to defend is triggered when product-related allegations are pled in connection with a claim for defective construction. In Nautilus, the coverage dispute arose out of two independent underlying… Continue reading Product Defect Allegations Trigger Duty To Defend in Pennsylvania

PA Superior Court Provides Clarification on Definition of CGL “Occurrence” When Property Damage Is Caused by Faulty Building Conditions

Anthony L. Miscioscia and Konrad R. Krebs | White and Williams | July 25, 2019 The standard for an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy has been addressed on several occasions by Pennsylvania courts when an insured has allegedly performed faulty workmanship on a construction project. Specifically, in Pennsylvania, a claim for… Continue reading PA Superior Court Provides Clarification on Definition of CGL “Occurrence” When Property Damage Is Caused by Faulty Building Conditions

PA Superior Court Provides Clarification on Definition of CGL “Occurrence” When Property Damage Is Caused by Faulty Building Conditions

Konrad Krebs and Anthony Miscioscia | White and Williams | July 25, 2019 The standard for an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy has been addressed on several occasions by Pennsylvania courts when an insured has allegedly performed faulty workmanship on a construction project. Specifically, in Pennsylvania, a claim for damages arising… Continue reading PA Superior Court Provides Clarification on Definition of CGL “Occurrence” When Property Damage Is Caused by Faulty Building Conditions

5 Key Takeaways from a Defense Verdict in a 15-Year MLB Stadium Case

John Bergin | Kilpatrick Townsend | May 24, 2018 Kilpatrick Townsend recently won a long and hard-fought battle resulting from the construction of a MLB stadium and wanted to share some practice pointers for how to prevail in a lengthy, nasty, and highly-complex construction dispute resulting from a high-profile project such as a stadium for… Continue reading 5 Key Takeaways from a Defense Verdict in a 15-Year MLB Stadium Case

In Non-Precedential Opinion, Pennsylvania Superior Court Says Architects Not Alone in Liability Exposure under Bilt-Rite

Nicholas V. Fox | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP | October 26, 2017 The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently determined that “Bilt-Rite Liability” is not limited to architects and construction industry design professionals, but instead could apply to any professional who provides information that may be relied upon by a third party. Bilt-Rite Liability flows… Continue reading In Non-Precedential Opinion, Pennsylvania Superior Court Says Architects Not Alone in Liability Exposure under Bilt-Rite