Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Against Stop-Work Order, New York Justice Says

(October 30, 2018, 5:37 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — An insurer is not obligation to defend a stop-work order issued by the New York City Department of Buildings because the order is not a suit under the terms of the policy at issue, a New York County Supreme Court justice said Sept. 18 (Aspen Specialty Insurance Co. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., et al., and D7 Construction 101 LLC, et al. v. Aspen Specialty Insurance Co., Nos. 653950/12, 590527/13, N.Y. Sup., New York Co., 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 4063)....