Defective Work of Subcontractor Covered under Prime Contractor CGL Policy
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 caused by the faulty work of the contractor’s subcontractors, the court held that the [...]
Federal Court in Tennessee Holds Insurer Responsible Under CGL Policy For Defending Contractor Against Negligence Claims
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 general contractor is found to have been negligent, to pay the judgment. [...]
CGL Policy does not cover contractor’s defective work
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 the repair to the work must be deemed to be insured damage. More often that [...]
