Posted on 07.14.20

Michigan Supreme Court Holds a Contractor’s Defective Work Is an ‘Occurrence’

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, July 8, 2020
By: Scott R. Murphy and Anthony C. Sallah, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Michigan Supreme Court held that the definition of an “accident” in a subcontractor’s commercial general liability policy can include unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product.

The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision reversed several prior lower court rulings in Michigan.

The Michigan Supreme Court expressly limited its holding to cases involving the 1986 ISO revisions to commercial general policies. Read more.

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