Policy Exclusions Do Not Preclude CGL Coverage For Contractor In Defects Suit

Mealey's ( April 3, 2023, 12:03 PM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida granted summary judgment in favor of a contractor in a coverage dispute with its commercial general liability (CGL) insurer over the insurer’s duty to defend the contractor in an underlying construction defects lawsuit, ruling that policy exclusions cited by the insurer in denying the contractor a defense in the underlying action do not apply....