Insurer Has No Duty On Claims From Sale Of Home With Defects, Judge Finds

Mealey's (January 4, 2018, 7:22 AM EST) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — An insurer has no duty to defend or to indemnify, based on a homeowners insurance policy or a personal umbrella policy, insureds against claims arising from defects in a home they sold, a Connecticut federal judge ruled Dec. 27 (Allstate Insurance Co. v. Sudha Swaminathan, et al., No. 16-1708, D. Conn., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211931)....