Failure To Plead Estoppel Doomed Couple’s Claims In Faulty Work Coverage Suit

Mealey's ( January 10, 2023, 1:48 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A federal district court did not err in ruling that a general contractor’s insurer was not required to pay $900,000 to a couple for claims of negligence and wantonness brought against the contractor for defective construction of their home because the couple failed to meet their burden of proving estoppel and failed to meet their burden to establish that coverage applied, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed Jan. 9 in a per curiam opinion....