Panel:  Breach Of Contract Exclusion Relieves Insurer Of Duties Toward Defects Claims

Mealey's (March 13, 2020, 12:58 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 11 that a breach of contract exclusion precludes a commercial general liability insurer’s duty to defend or indemnify an underlying construction defects action despite a general contractor arguing that coverage exists based on the subcontractor exception to the “your work” exclusion (Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Huser Construction Company, Inc., No. 19-20368, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 7875)....