Contractor’s Lack Of Standing Dooms Counterclaims In Faulty Work Coverage Suit

Mealey's (May 4, 2023, 10:45 AM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — A painting contractor lacks standing to pursue counterclaims against its insurer in a coverage dispute stemming from an arbitration award issued in favor of a homeowners association (HOA) stemming from the contractor’s faulty work because the contractor assigned its claims to the HOA after arbitration, a federal judge in Nevada ruled in granting the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....