Judge:  Underlying Suit Damages Not Property Damages Under CGL Policy

Mealey's (September 28, 2022, 1:16 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A federal judge in Georgia on Sept. 27 ruled that a commercial general liability insurer owes no duty to defend its insured subcontractor in an underlying lawsuit seeking damages related to faulty welding work performed at a construction project because the damages alleged in the underlying complaint did not constitute “property damage” within the policy’s meaning and the insured’s policy does not provide coverage for the claims asserted....