Judge: Claims Based Solely On Faulty Workmanship Do Not Amount To ‘Occurrence’

(September 5, 2017, 4:05 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — Granting commercial general liability insurers’ motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract lawsuit, a Pennsylvania federal judge held Aug. 31 that underlying construction defects claims against insureds fail to amount to an “occurrence” under the policies and that the “real estate development activities—completed operations” exclusion further bars coverage (Northridge Village LP, et al. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut, et al., No. 15-1947, E.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140541)....