Insurer Has No Duty To Defend, Indemnify Stucco Subcontractors, Judge Finds

Mealey's (April 13, 2021, 11:39 AM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — An insurer was awarded summary judgment April 9 by a federal judge in Florida who found that it was easy to conclude that the company had no duty to defend and/or indemnify a stucco subcontractor and a stucco and drywall sub-subcontractor in a state court suit brought by a homeowners association accusing them of violating the Florida Building Codes Act because the work occurred before the policy was issued and because the damages were excluded from coverage under the policy....