Complex & Commercial Litigation

Reading Between the Lines: An Avoidable Insurance Coverage Issue Revealed in Skanska USA Building v. M.A.P. Mechanical

Reading Between the Lines: An Avoidable Insurance Coverage Issue Revealed in Skanska USA Building v. M.A.P. Mechanical

Insurance coverage is an integral part of the construction process. The contract documents rely on insurance to facilitate the risk allocation and risk transfer needs of the project. These contractual specifications lay out the types of coverage, policy limits, and...

Construction Defect Coverage: the Michigan Supreme Court revisits the question of whether coverage exists for construction defects under standard commercial general liability policies

Construction Defect Coverage: the Michigan Supreme Court revisits the question of whether coverage exists for construction defects under standard commercial general liability policies

An important case for contractors and subcontractors has surfaced at the Michigan Supreme Court. Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. M.A.P. Mechanical Contractors, Inc. raises the question: is property damage coverage under a standard commercial general liability policy...