Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Subcontractor Based On New Construction Exclusions

Mealey's (March 9, 2023, 1:58 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — An insurer did not breach its duty to defend a subcontractor in an underlying construction defects lawsuit brought by homeowners because the subcontractor’s policy excluded coverage for the damages the homeowners sought under a series of new construction exclusions, a federal judge in Washington ruled....