Judge Decides Insurers' Duties For 6 Out Of 15 Construction Defect Cases

Mealey's (September 2, 2020, 10:30 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Addressing coverage for subcontractors in six out of 15 underlying construction defect cases, a California federal judge on Aug. 31 ruled that an insurer had a duty to defend four of them, a duty to indemnify only three and owed equitable contribution to another insurer for two of them (Interstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company v. First Specialty Insurance Company, et al., No. 17-1795, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158229)....