Insurer Breached Duty To Defend Damages From Leaks, Federal Magistrate Judge Says

Mealey's (November 2, 2020, 9:22 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A commercial general liability insurer breached its contractual duty to defend a window manufacturer regarding property damage caused by leaks from windows that were installed in a mixed-use residential community, a California federal magistrate judge held on Oct. 29 granting partial summary judgment to the manufacturer (Ply Gem Industries Inc. v. James River Insurance Company, No. 20-2475, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 203137)....