Judge: Defects In Home Remodeling Work Are Not Covered By Insurance

Mealey's (June 22, 2020, 1:30 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A designated work exclusion precludes coverage for $250,000 in construction defect damages tied to a contractor’s home remodeling work, a Washington federal judge ruled June 17, granting a default judgment to an insurer (Developers Surety and Indemnity Company v. View Point Builders, Inc., et al., No. 20-0221, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107201)....