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Panel: No Insurance For Repair Costs Of Damage Caused By Faulty Work
February 13th, 2010
CINCINNATI – A commercial general liability insurer owes no coverage for repair costs to water damage caused by the faulty workmanship of an insured’s subcontractors, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Feb. 4, concluding that the costs are not “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” under Indiana law (The Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Beazer Homes Investments LLC, et al., No. 08-5967, 6th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 2351).
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Faulty Work Not Covered Under Insurance Policy, Kentucky Federal Judge Says
February 13th, 2010
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With an appeal pending, a Kentucky federal judge on Jan. 12 provisionally rejected an attempt by insured contractors to introduce new evidence that faulty work claims by homeowners are “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” (The Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Crossmann Communities Partnership, et al., No. 05-470, E.D. Ky.; 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2290).
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Texas High Court: Insurer’s Duty To Indemnify Separate From Duty To Defend
February 11th, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas – A commercial general liability insurer’s duty to indemnify is not dependent on the duty to defend, and an insurer may have a duty to indemnify its insured even if the duty to defend never arises, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Dec. 11, reversing in part and remanding to a trial court (D.R. Horton – Texas, Ltd. v. Markel International Insurance Co., Ltd., No. 06-1018, Texas Sup.; 2009 Tex. LEXIS 1042; See December 2006, Page 15).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 11th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 10th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 9th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 8th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 7th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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5th Circuit Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend Faulty Renovation Work
February 6th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – A commercial general liability insurer has a duty to defend allegations arising from an insured’s defective renovation work on a home, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 4 (Essex Insurance Co. v. Jackie Hines, No. 09-40374, 5th Cir.; 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 98).
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