Source: https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/, November 13, 2025 By: Ty Beaver The Moses Lake School District is suing two well-known Tri-City companies, alleging design and building flaws that led to the closure of its new $18 million school. The district accuses Fowler General Construction of Richland of improper and incomplete work and Design West Architects of Kennewick of […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, June 3, 2025 By: Jose A. Aquino, Duane Morris LLP The Arkansas Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling determining that insurance coverage must be provided for both defense and indemnification in a dispute arising from faulty workmanship during flooring installation. The decision, in Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. NWA Restore-It, Inc., 2025 Ark. […]

Source: https://www.logandaily.com/, April 26, 2025 By: Jim Phillips One company is being dropped from the city of Logan’s lawsuit over the allegedly faulty design and construction of its water treatment plant, while another firm is being drawn into the litigation. Logan City Council recently approved a settlement in the federal lawsuit in which the city agreed, […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, April 21, 2025 By: Matthew Sellers In a ruling that clarifies how statutory definitions influence insurance coverage in construction disputes, the Arkansas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2025, affirmed a lower court decision holding that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. must defend and indemnify NWA Restore-It, Inc. in a case involving property damage allegedly […]

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 […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, April 1, 2024 By: Amy L. Diviney, Plunkett Cooney PC Gardens Condominium v. Farmers Ins. Exch. No. 101892-4, — P.3d —, 2024 WL 1100749 (Wash. Mar. 14, 2024) The Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals ruling that coverage for repairs to the Gardens Condominium’s (Gardens) roof components was available under the […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, March 14, 2024 By: Scott Thomas, Payne & Fears In a recent trial court decision, a Montana federal court reminds us how fragile insurance coverage can be for construction-related insurance claims. Specifically, this case illustrates how seemingly small factual nuances can make or break coverage. The case turned on the application of policy […]

Source: Distinguished Programs A general contractor (GC) constructed a new office building. The windows were not sealed properly during  installation resulting in water intrusion along the windowsills and mold. The building’s owner filed a lawsuit against  the GC for mold that arose due to the faulty workmanship. Cleanup costs due to mold exceeded $250,000

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 […]

Source: https://www.inredisputesblog.com, July 11, 2019 By: Larry P. Schiffer Construction projects are often subject to myriad claims.  Subcontractors can cause damage to third-parties and their property, the project can be delayed by municipal inspections or citations, workers can get injured, and property can be damaged by fire, collapse or weather.  To organize construction projects, sometimes […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, July 3, 2019 By: Clifford J. Shapiro, Barnes & Thornburg LLP The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 9, 2018, that property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship can never be an accidental “occurrence” within the meaning of the commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy, and is therefore not covered. In reaching […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, July 11, 2019 By: Larry P. Schiffer, Squire Patton Boggs Construction projects are often subject to myriad claims. Subcontractors can cause damage to third-parties and their property, the project can be delayed by municipal inspections or citations, workers can get injured, and property can be damaged by fire, collapse or weather. To organize […]