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West Virginia High Court: No 'Occurrence' in Faulty Workmanship

West Virginia's highest court has held that a commercial general liability ('CGL') policy does not provide coverage for faulty workmanship claims because such claims do not constitute an 'occurrence.' <i>Webster County Solid Waste Auth. v. Brackenrich &amp; Assocs., et al.</i>, Nos. 31861 &amp; 31862 (W.Va. June 30, 2005). This case reinforces the core concept &mdash; long recognized in insurance law &mdash; that general liability coverage protects against liability to others due to third-party property damage or bodily injury and does not serve as a performance bond for the policyholder's own work.

11 minute read January 05, 2006 at 10:18 AM
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Laura A. Foggan and Alicia Ritter
West Virginia High Court: No 'Occurrence' in Faulty Workmanship

West Virginia's highest court has held that a commercial general liability ('CGL') policy does not provide coverage for faulty workmanship claims because such claims do not constitute an 'occurrence.' Webster County Solid Waste Auth. v.

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