Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Faulty Work Claims, Florida Federal Judge Finds

Mealey's (February 3, 2020, 12:13 PM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend an underlying construction defects case because there are no allegations of damage that extend beyond faulty workmanship, a Florida federal judge ruled Jan. 29 (Southern-Owners Insurance Co. v. MAC Contractors of Florida LLC, et al., No. 18-21, M.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14611)....