No Coverage For $5.6M Jury Verdict Against Construction Company, Panel Affirms

(May 13, 2020, 10:11 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 8 found that a construction company insured’s acts alleged in an underlying action that resulted in a $5.6 million jury verdict against it are intentional and not accidental and, therefore, the commercial general liability insurers have no duty to defend or indemnify against the underlying lawsuit (Gilchrist Construction Company, L.L.C.  v. Travelers Indemnity Company, et al., No. 19-30863, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 14850)....