contractor liability News

Cracked Airport Columns Aren’t Insured Property Damage, Just Bad Product: Court

Cracked steel columns are not “property damage,” but are building products that are not covered by a contractor’s general liability policy, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided in an opinion that lets St. Paul and other insurers off …

Alabama Court Overturns Wrongful Death Judgment Against Contractor

The Alabama Supreme Court has reversed a judgment against a Mobile-based contractor accused of doing a subpar road paving project that was blamed in a fatal car accident. AL.com reported that the state Supreme Court ruled the case involving Hosea …

South Carolina Court Upholds Contractor Liability for Faulty Workmanship

South Carolina’s high court has left intact a state law that requires a builder’s general liability policy to cover damages from faulty workmanship, but ruled it cannot be applied retroactively to claims filed before the law’s May 2011 effective date. …

South Carolina Lawmakers Seek Construction Defect Liability Fix

Insurers in South Carolina may find themselves on the losing side over a battle to prevent construction defects from being covered under a general commercial liability (CGL) policy. The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill (S.431) that would reverse …