United Fire Lloyds v. JD Kunz Concrete Contractor, Inc., and ExploreUSA RV, Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso) | 2023
Holding Summary
A commercial general liability insurance policy covers construction defects from poor workmanship unless a policy exclusion clearly applies; here, the contractual liability, your-work, and your-product exclusions do not preclude coverage.
CGL policy provided coverage for construction defects subject to exclusions.
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