Judge:  Insurer Must Defend Contractor But Duty Is Not Yet Ripe For Adjudication

Mealey's (October 6, 2021, 1:56 PM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on Sept. 20 ruled that an insurer owes a duty to defend and indemnify a contractor in an underlying construction defects lawsuit; however, that duty is not yet ripe for adjudication because the record in the underlying case does not reflect that resolution has taken place....