Judge: Insurer Must Defend Sidewalk Contractor From Property Damage Claim

Mealey's (January 27, 2022, 1:14 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — A commercial general liability insurer must defend its sidewalk contractor insured against a construction company’s claims that its work in sealing a sidewalk damaged the sidewalk because the underlying complaint claims that the contractor caused damage to something other than its own work, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Jan. 24, granting summary judgment to the contractor....