On The Dispute Resolver: A Contractual-Liability Exclusion to Insurance Coverage Might Not Apply to Defective-Work Claims Against a Contractor.

The Dispute Resolver has a recent post of interest to owners:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that, under Texas law, an insurer could not exclude coverage for property damage claims against a general contractor that were based on violations of express warranties of good workmanship and repair. Such claims did not fall within the typical contractual-liability exclusion used in the general contractor’s commercial general liability policy (“CGL policy”). The Fifth Circuit reversed the district court and rendered summary judgment in favor of the homeowners asserting the insured’s rights, remanding for a determination of attorneys’ fees.

Crownover v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., --- F. 3d ----, No. 11-10166, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 20737 (5th Cir. Oct. 29, 2014), on reh’g from 757 F. 3d 200 (5th Cir. 2014).

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