CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026

No Coverage for Faulty Installation of Windows

Window installer

Three weeks after the job was completed, a rainstorm struck and several of the windows leaked.

May 6, 2025
Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

The federal district t court granted summary judgment to the insurer, agreeing there was no "occurrence" nor "property damage" resulting from the faulty installation of windows. Employers Mut. Casualty Co. v. Knipp Equipment Inc., 2025 U.S. Dis. 24400 (D. Kan. Feb. 11, 2025).

Edwards County and Knipp entered into a contract for the removal and replacement of the Courthouse's 113 windows. Three weeks after the job was completed, a rainstorm struck and several of the windows leaked.

Edwards County filed a Statement of Claim with the American Arbitration Association, claiming Knipp breached its duty to perform the work and render the services owed to Edwards County in a good and workmanlike manner. Edwards County alleged that the windows had to be removed, re-sized, and re-installed, at the estimated cost of $420,000.

Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com


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