Magistrate Judge Recommends No Dismissal Of Coverage Case Over Construction Defects

Mealey's (October 8, 2020, 1:32 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — Insurers can proceed with a coverage dispute over alleged defects in a fire protection system in a luxury condominium building, a federal magistrate judge in Florida said Oct. 5, recommending denial of motions to dismiss because a determination on the duty to defend and indemnify can ignore any extrinsic facts (Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al. v. Summers Fire Sprinklers, Inc., et al., No. 20-21770, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186159)....