Judge Grants Dismissal Of Coverage Dispute Over Construction Defect Suit

( February 5, 2026, 2:20 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in the District of Columbia issued a minute order granting a commercial general liability insurer’s stipulation of voluntary dismissal of its declaratory lawsuit against condominium developers, contractors and homeowners that sought to determine whether it owes its policyholders a duty to defend or indemnify them from claims of construction defects brought by a group of condominium residents in an underlying state court suit....