Judge Finds Insurer Owes No Duty To Defend Contractor, Faulty Work Caused Damage

Mealey's (March 19, 2021, 11:03 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — An insurance company has no duty to defend or indemnify a chimney contractor accused by condominium owners in three state court lawsuits of improperly replacing chase covers on units in their development because the damages alleged in the complaints resulted from the contractor’s faulty work and is not covered by a commercial general liability policy issued to the contractor, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled March 17 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....