Partial Summary Judgment Mostly Denied In Homebuilders’ Insurance Defense Suit

Mealey's (July 16, 2021, 2:51 PM EDT) -- PHOENIX — Otherwise denying four motions for partial summary judgment on homebuilders’ claims against an insurer over the defense in 17 underlying construction defects lawsuits, a federal judge in Arizona on July 9 ruled that the insurer breached its duty to defend in one case by accepting only part of a homebuilder’s defense burden, granting partial summary judgment for the homebuilder as to that issue and for the insurer on claims of violating Nevada’s Unfair Insurance Practices Act and on whether it provided a conflict-free defense....