Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, November 14, 2024
By: White and Williams LLP

After almost two years’ deliberation, the First Circuit last week issued its long-awaited decision in Admiral Ins. Co. v. Tocci Bldg. Corp.^[1]: affirming on other grounds, and leaving in place a district court decision that found subcontracted faulty work was not an “occurrence” and did not lead to covered “property damage” under Massachusetts law.

The decision leaves Massachusetts among a number of states where general contractors should not expect coverage from their commercial general liability (CGL) insurers for damage falling within the contractor’s scope of work. Read more.