Washington Federal Judge: Insurer Has No Duty To Indemnify $1.7M Judgment

Mealey's (December 6, 2018, 11:50 AM EST) -- SPOKANE, Wash. — A commercial general liability insurer has no duty to indemnify a $1.7 million judgment against an insured for unfinished construction work, a Washington federal judge ruled Nov. 26, finding that an independent contractors limitation of coverage endorsement (ICL) relieves the insurer of its duty (The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Milionis Construction Inc., et al., No. 17-00341, E.D. Wash., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199658)....