Insurer Has No Duty To Defend 21 Construction Defects Suits, 9th Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (April 20, 2020, 2:11 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 16 affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling that an insurer has no duty to defend against any of 21 construction defects lawsuits brought against two insured subcontractors (Zurich American Insurance Company, et al. v. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, No. 18-16950, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 12073)....