by Kent Holland | Dec 30, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a general contractor – builder was sued by a homeowner to recover damages from leaking windows, fungus growth, decayed OSB sheathing, deteriorating and decaying floor joists and water damage to the home interior, the contractor tendered the claim to its...
by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a plumbing subcontractor installed water lines that did not meet the project specifications, and this caused damage to a neighboring property, the prime contractor sued the sub for negligent work and was entitled to recover its damages from the sub’s commercial...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a commercial general liability (GCL) insurance carrier filed a declaratory judgment action against its insured contractor asking the court to declare that the carrier owed no defense or indemnification duty arising out of costs to repair water damage to homes...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When an owner asserts a claim of negligent construction against a general contractor, the general contractor may seek to have its insurer provide a defense to the claims (i.e., pay for an attorney) under its commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy and, if the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
To what extent may defective workmanship of a contractor be covered under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Contractors have occasionally argued successfully that property damage or personal injury was imminent as a result of their defective work, and that...
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