CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026

Traub Lieberman Wins Affirmation of Judgment on Pleadings Before the Seventh Circuit

Roof repair

The Insurance Company filed suit seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend or indemnify its Insured, a Roofing Contractor, in an underlying lawsuit.

August 16, 2026
Dana A. Rice & Adam P. Joffe - Traub Lieberman

Traub Lieberman Partners Dana Rice and Adam Joffe obtained affirmation of judgment from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of an Insurance Company. The Insurance Company filed suit seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend or indemnify its Insured, a Roofing Contractor, in an underlying lawsuit. The Insurance Company issued a commercial general liability policy with a one-year policy term. The policy included an exclusion that barred coverage for any losses arising out of work the insured completed before the date the policy incepted.

Reprinted courtesy of Dana A. Rice, Traub Lieberman and Adam P. Joffe, Traub Lieberman

Mr. Rice may be contacted at drice@tlsslaw.com
Mr. Joffe may be contacted at ajoffe@tlsslaw.com


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