Illinois High Court: Defects Complaint Shows ‘Property Damage’ Caused By ‘Occurrence’

(December 5, 2023, 9:46 AM EST) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed an appellate court’s reversal of summary judgment in favor of a subcontractor’s insurer in a declaratory judgment action, finding that the underlying complaint contains “allegations [that] sufficiently fall within the initial grant of coverage requirement that there be ‘property damage’ caused by an ‘occurrence,’” which could trigger the insurer’s duty to defend the developer against claims related to its subcontractors’ work....