Judge: Breach Of Contract Exclusion Relieves Insurer’s Duty For Defects Lawsuit

Mealey's (March 22, 2019, 8:01 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an underlying construction defects action, a Texas federal judge ruled March 19, finding that a breach of contract exclusion applied to preclude coverage (Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Huser Construction Company Inc., No. 18-0787, S.D. Texas, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44611)....