8th Circuit:  Insurer Owes Defense For Damages From Complex’s Roof Leak

Mealey's (January 31, 2020, 12:20 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — An insurer has a duty to defend alleged damages from a luxury apartment complex’s leaky roof because the claims fall within the policy's scope and there are no applicable exclusions, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 30 (Westfield Insurance Co. v. Miller Architects & Builders, Inc., No. 18-2970, 8th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 2972)....