Federal Judge Denies Insurer’s Motion To Intervene In Construction Defects Suit

Mealey's (December 13, 2021, 10:00 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine federal judge on Nov. 29 denied a homeowners insurer’s motion to intervene as a subrogee in the homeowners’ suit against contractors and subcontractors related to faulty windows in the construction of a new home that resulted in water damage, finding that the insurer’s motion was untimely and the “lack of diligence in pursuing intervention makes it inequitable to permit” intervention after the parties voluntarily dismissed their claims....