CGL Insurer Responds To Homeowners’ Petition Seeking Oregon High Court Review

Mealey's (June 23, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT) -- SALEM, Ore. — A commercial general liability insurer responded to homeowners’ petition asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s ruling that the insurer has no duty to indemnify either the homeowners or its contractor insured for a coverage dispute over faulty work performed in building a home, challenging the homeowners’ contention that the appeals court “erroneously read” Oak Crest Construction Co. v. Austin Mutual Insurance Co. “to require tort liability to find an ‘occurrence’ or ‘accident’” under the policy....