Claims Arising From Faulty Workmanship Are Not An Occurrence, Judge Finds

Mealey's (February 2, 2018, 10:47 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A company that improperly installed a fire prevention system cannot obtain coverage from its insurer, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Jan. 31, holding that the defendant’s faulty workmanship was not an occurrence that triggered the insurer’s duty to defend (Atain Insurance Company v. East Coast Business Fire Inc., No. 17-2545, E.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15535)....