Ruling Freeing Insurer Of Duty To Defend In Defects Suit Appealed To 9th Circuit

Mealey's (April 6, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Homeowners will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that an insurer did not breach its duty to defend a subcontractor in an underlying construction defects lawsuit based on a policy exclusion that barred coverage for the damages the homeowners sought in bringing the suit under a series of new construction exclusions, the homeowners stated in a notice of appeal filed in Washington federal court....