The court determined that portions of an arbitration award against the insured contractor based upon faulty workmanship were covered by the policy. Wallace v. Nautilus Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122219 (D. N. H. July 23, 2010).
Plaintiffs, owners of adjoining homes, hired McPhail Roofing, LLC to replace the
The court determined that there was coverage in a construction defect case for portions of an arbitration award. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Century Sur. Co., 2019 U.S. DIst. LEXIS 116093 (S.D. Texas July 12, 2019).
Descon Construction contracted with the City of Edinburg, Texas, to build a library. Descon
The court denied Daubert motions for several experts with the exception of Professor Stempel's expert testimony opining that the insurer did not act in bad faith Adell Plastics, Inc. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102942 (D. Md. June 19, 2019).
A fire demolished several buildings at
The federal district court denied the insurer's motion for summary judgment seeking to establish there was no coverage for construction defect claims and for bad faith. Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. AAA Constr. LLC, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115935 (W.D. Okla. July 12, 2019).
Jeffrey and Tammy Shaver entered two
The Ninth Circuit certified a question to the Nevada Supreme Court, asking whether the insurer can seek reimbursement of defense costs if it is determined the insurer has no duty to defend. Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Access Medical, LLC, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19777 (9th Cir. July 2, 2019).
The
Noting that only an insurance company could suggest no coverage for an injury caused by a drunk driver, the Fifth Circuit rejected the insurer's argument. Frederking v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 19796 (5th Cir. July 2, 2019).
Carlos Sanchez was driving under the influence of alcohol when
No defense was owed to the additional insured despite the argument that the insurer's denial was untimely. Houston Cas. Co. v. Cavan Corp. of NY, Inc., 2019 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 3556 (N.Y. Sup. June 27, 2019).
Cavan Corporation entered a Construction Management Agreement (CMA), as the construction manager, with Puck
Applying Montana law, the federal district court found that the insurer owed a defense for faulty workmanship claims against the insured contractor. Atlantic Cas. Ins. Co. v. Quinn, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103566 (D. Mont. June 20, 2019).
The Quinns contracted with Brunner Homes and Construction to build a custom
The broker's motion to dismiss the insured complaint for negligence based upon collateral estoppel was unsuccessful. Gjonaj Realty & Mgt. Corp. v. Capacity Group of NY LLC, 2019 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4880 (N.Y. App. Div. June 18, 2019).
The insured was sued in a personal injury action. A default
Act 070, signed in to law by the governor on June 7, 2019, requires insurers to register any trade name with the Business Registration Division (BREG), Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), prior to the use or change of a trade name to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in Hawaii. Upon registration