Judge: Damage From Faulty Hotel Work Could Have Occurred During Policy Period

Mealey's (February 8, 2023, 7:26 AM EST) -- LAFAYETTE, La. — A contractor’s insurer is entitled to summary judgment on cross-claims brought against another one of the contractor’s insurers in a coverage dispute stemming from the contractor’s alleged faulty workmanship in the construction of a hotel because the damage could have occurred during the second insurer’s policy period and because the hotel owner’s complaint has been drafted in a way that provides allegations “beyond the scope of the Policies’ exclusions,” a federal judge in Louisiana ruled....