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Pennsylvania Superior Court Opens Door to Coverage of Faulty Workmanship Claims
Posted on 21 May 2014 by Mealeys

By Darin J. McMullen Pennsylvania policyholders can more confidently challenge insurance companies' denials of faulty workmanship claims following the Pennsylvania Superior Court's recent opinion in Indalex Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins... Read More

Coverage College Flunkie: Me
Posted on 25 Oct 2010 by Randy J. Maniloff

Last Second Decisions Change the Score for Duty to Defend and the "Occurrence" Issue By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP On September 30 I stood at the podium at the White and Williams Coverage College [where, by the way... Read More

Construction Defects as an ‘Occurrence’: State Legislatures Weigh In
Posted on 2 Jan 2012 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

By Edwin L. Doernberger and Theresa A. Guertin, Attorneys, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. In their article appearing in the November/December 2011 issue of Coverage, "Construction Defects as an 'Occurrence': State Legislatures Weigh... Read More

If You Build It, He Will Come (And Sue You)
Posted on 28 Dec 2010 by Randy J. Maniloff

By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP 3 rd Circuit Addresses Construction Defect Coverage Under New Jersey Law The recent construction of New Meadowlands stadium in New Jersey – home of the Giants and Jets – has brought... Read More

Sweet Defective-Home Alabama: Supreme Court Addresses The “Occurrence” Issue
Posted on 14 Nov 2011 by Randy J. Maniloff

"Sub-Contractor" Exception Applies - But Not To A Sub-Contractor's Own Work Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Last month I was in Las Vegas where I had the privilege of speaking at the CPCU Society's Annual Meeting ... Read More

Faulty Workmanship is Not an “Occurrence” But the Damage it Does Is an Occurrence
Posted on 11 Jan 2012 by Barry Zalma

By Barry Zalma, Attorney and Consultant The Wisconsin Court of Appeal was called upon to resolve a dispute that arose out of damages suffered by VPP Group, LLC the grew from construction work being performed by contractors on a building owned by VPP... Read More

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP On A Roadmap For Determining Coverage For Construction Defect Claims In New York
Posted on 23 Apr 2012 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

By Richard B. Friedman, J. Stephen Berry, and P. Michael Freed, Attorneys, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP In their commentary, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on a Roadmap for Determining Coverage for Construction Defect Claims in New York , by Richard... Read More

Sweet Carolina For Policyholders: Good Times Will Never Seem So Good For Construction Defect Claims
Posted on 27 Oct 2011 by Randy J. Maniloff

South Carolina Supreme Court Withdraws Crossmann Communities and Allows Coverage for Consequential Damages of Construction Defects - Court Adopts Time on the Risk Allocation Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP The Supreme Court of South... Read More

Jing on Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects: Developments in Federal & State Law
Posted on 11 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

Jing on Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects: Recent Developments in Federal and State Law by Audrey J. Jing of Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP examines the current split among jurisdictions as to whether a claim for defective workmanship falls within... Read More

Sweet Carolina For Insurers: Good Times Will Never Seem So Good For Construction Defect Claims
Posted on 3 Feb 2011 by Randy J. Maniloff

By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP South Carolina Supreme Court Significantly Limits The Scope Of CD Coverage I’ve always wanted to visit South Carolina. Right now South Carolinians are probably nodding their heads as they... Read More

Jing on Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects: Developments in Federal & State Law
Posted on 11 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

Jing on Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects: Recent Developments in Federal and State Law by Audrey J. Jing of Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP examines the current split among jurisdictions as to whether a claim for defective workmanship falls within... Read More

Construction Defects as an ‘Occurrence’: State Legislatures Weigh In
Posted on 2 Jan 2012 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

By Edwin L. Doernberger and Theresa A. Guertin, Attorneys, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. In their article appearing in the November/December 2011 issue of Coverage, "Construction Defects as an 'Occurrence': State Legislatures Weigh... Read More

Sweet Defective-Home Alabama: Supreme Court Addresses The “Occurrence” Issue
Posted on 14 Nov 2011 by Randy J. Maniloff

"Sub-Contractor" Exception Applies - But Not To A Sub-Contractor's Own Work Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Last month I was in Las Vegas where I had the privilege of speaking at the CPCU Society's Annual Meeting... Read More

Coverage College Flunkie: Me
Posted on 25 Oct 2010 by Randy J. Maniloff

Last Second Decisions Change the Score for Duty to Defend and the "Occurrence" Issue By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP On September 30 I stood at the podium at the White and Williams Coverage College [where, by the... Read More