CGL Policy’s Business Description Does Not Include Contractor’s Work Performed

Mealey's (July 27, 2022, 1:22 PM EDT) -- LEXINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky on July 26 ruled that because a subcontractor’s application of an anti-microbial solution that led to water leaks in CPVC sprinkler pipes and fittings did not constitute “painting” under the subcontractor’s commercial general liability policy, the subcontractor’s actions do not fall within the necessary business description included in the policy and “any resulting claim is not covered under the policy,” awarding two insurance defendants summary judgment....