9th Circuit Affirms Court’s Dismissal Of Construction Defects Coverage Dispute

Mealey's ( June 18, 2025, 3:47 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE —The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a lower federal court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing homeowners’ coverage dispute stemming from a construction defects lawsuit over the construction of homes, finding that four out of the five factors in Hernandez v. City of El Monte favor dismissal for failure to prosecute or comply with a court order....