Kelly K. Koss

Oct 8, 2024 | btlaw.com | Kelly K. Koss

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Dec 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Kenneth M. Gorenberg |Kelly K. Koss

The Illinois Supreme Court opened the door for commercial general liability (CGL) policies to potentially cover construction defect cases The court held CGL policies can provide coverage in Illinois for damage caused by inadvertent construction defects This decision reverses a previous tendency among Illinois courts to find no coverage for faulty workmanship either because it is inherently not accidental or because there was no damage beyond the insured defendant's scope of work The Illinois...

Dec 8, 2023 | btlaw.com | Kenneth M. Gorenberg |Kelly K. Koss

Highlights The Illinois Supreme Court opened the door for commercial general liability (CGL) policies to potentially cover construction defect cases The court held CGL policies can provide coverage in Illinois for damage caused by inadvertent construction defects This decision reverses a previous tendency among Illinois courts to find no coverage for faulty workmanship either because it is inherently not accidental or because there was no damage beyond the insured defendant’s scope of work...