Magistrate Judge Dismisses Insurer’s Coverage Dispute Over Faulty HVAC System

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 9:53 AM EST) -- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There is no personal or subject matter jurisdiction to hear an insurance coverage dispute against a general contractor and a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) subcontractor regarding claims arising out of allegedly defective HVAC installation work in a student housing complex, an Alabama federal magistrate judge said Nov. 17, dismissing the insurer’s case (Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company v. 3D Air Services, Inc., et al., No. 20-43, N.D. Ala., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214734)....