Source: Miller Insurance The Insured provided structural engineering services in the design, detailing and specifications for a fish lab/incubator project with an access roadway. Before construction began, the Architect and Owner value-engineered the project, removing a portion of sheet piling which would have supported the road. The Insured acquiesced to that change even though it […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 21, 2025 By: Matthew Sellers In a case with sweeping implications for pollution exclusions in commercial general liability insurance, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has certified a key question to the Illinois Supreme Court: whether emissions conducted under a regulatory permit fall within the scope of a pollution […]

Source: https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/, April 18, 2025 Moderna Inc. is suing construction firm The Gutierrez Co., alleging defective work at its Marlborough manufacturing facility caused extensive water leaks, mold, and structural damage, according to a report by Boston Business Journal reporter Hannah Green. The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, claims that Gutierrez failed in the “design and construction […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A small commercial contractor who specialized in retrofits had been disposing of construction debris at a licensed local non-hazardous municipal solid waste landfill for years. A government investigation found numerous pollutants had migrated from the landfill to a nearby property. The contractor, along with numerous other entities were named as Potentially Responsible Parties. […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A contractor was transporting a load of site waste to a nearby landfill. While in transit, the truck overturned on the highway causing the waste to spill into a nearby creek protected by a local wildlife preservation organization. The organization filed a lawsuit, and the contractor ended up facing fines and clean-up costs. […]

Source: https://www.middletownpress.com/, April 17, 2025 By: Shaniece Holmes-Brown State officials found asbestos in the fill at a construction site in Trumbull Center following a resident’s complaint. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection investigated the mixed-use construction site at 900 White Plains Road last month after resident Chris Pettinella filed a complaint that there was asbestos at the […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A farm owner was driving their tractor to a nearby farm facility up the road. While in transit, the tractor struck a pipe protruding from the ground, damaging the tractor which caused fuel from the tractor to release to the ground surface and into a storm drain. The release impacted both the soil […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A warehouse owner and operator routinely generated small quantities of hazardous material and hired a third party to pick up and dispose of the waste accordingly. Instead of successfully transporting the hazardous material to the nearby landfill waste treatment center, the third party abandoned the drums on the side of a road. The […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A facility which performed manufacturing and food processing operations used a nearby railway to transfer products and other supplies to vendors. While loading the bulk freight onto the rail, the tank car, which contained processing substance, overturned and the waste was released into the surrounding soil. Read more.

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ A small airport hired a general contractor to design and build a warehouse for temporary food storage. The contractor hired various trades to complete the project, including an HVAC sub-contractor. Various disputes arose between the general contractor and the airport. The project was falling behind schedule due to inclement weather. The general contractor […]

Source: https://www.greatamericaninsurancegroup.com/ The second floor of an office building was undergoing renovation. Tenants working on the non-renovated floor complained about exposure to dust and other airborne toxins. A week later, tenants expressed that they were experiencing headaches and dizziness. Shortly thereafter, the tenants filed suit against the contractors alleging bodily injury arising from airborne contaminants […]

Source: https://www.kimt.com/, April 14, 2025 By: Mike Bunge A fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek in Fort Dodge is under investigation. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Field Office in Mason City got a call Monday from CJ Bio America in Fort Dodge regarding a leak at their facility. A fertilizer […]