Damages From Insured’s Faulty Work Are Not Covered, Arkansas Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (November 21, 2016, 1:12 PM EST) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Damages for defective workmanship that resulted in damages only to an insured general contractor’s work product itself do not constitute property damage caused by an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability insurance policy, an Arkansas federal judge ruled Nov. 18, granting summary judgment to the insurer on its duty to defend and indemnify two underlying construction defects cases (Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Hambuchen Construction Inc., et al., No. 16-0005, E.D. Ark.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160364)....