9th Circuit: Business Risk Exclusions Bar Coverage For Construction Defects Suit

Mealey's (March 7, 2017, 8:00 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Two business risk exclusions found in a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy bar coverage for a construction defects lawsuit, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held March 2, affirming summary judgment to an insurer on breach of contract and bad faith claims (Archer Western Contractors Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 15-55648, 9th Cir.; 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3796)....