Home Developer Seeks Independent Counsel From Subcontractor’s Insurer

Mealey's (October 11, 2017, 7:48 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A subcontractor’s insurer must provide a home developer with independent counsel in an action brought by homeowners suing for defects because the insurer is defending two sides in the action, the home developer argues in a reply brief filed Aug. 9 in the Third District California Court of Appeal (Centex Homes, et al. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, No. C081266, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.)....