Faulty Work Claims Do Not Constitute ‘Occurrence’ Under Insurance Policy, Judge Says

(January 25, 2017, 12:18 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — Faulty workmanship claims do not constitute “accidents” or “occurrences” under a commercial general liability insurance policy, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Jan. 23, finding that an insurer has no duty to defend its insured (Quality Stone Veneer Inc. v. Selective Insurance Company of America, No. 15-6509, E.D. Pa.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9393)....