CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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

White and Williams LLP Secures a Clean Sweep Dismissal of Architect's Professional Liability Coverage Lawsuit

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White and Williams LLP, on behalf of defendants, filed a motion to dismiss / motion for judgment on the pleadings – strategically relying upon documents and recorded-phone calls incorporated by reference in the plaintiffs’ amended complaint.

August 16, 2026
Daniel E. Bryer & Brendaliz Minaya Ruiz - White and Williams LLP

White and Williams LLP achieved a complete dismissal of professional liability coverage claims through a strategic defense led by Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group attorneys Daniel E. Bryer, Partner and Brendaliz Minaya Ruiz, Associate.

In a nuanced action styled, Vincent Cusumano Architect P.C., et al. v. Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, et al., decided in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, plaintiffs asserted twelve pre-contractual and contractual-based causes of action against their liability insurer, Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company, and its insurance agent (collectively, “Defendants”) for denying a professional liability claim arising from plaintiffs’ prior work.

Reprinted courtesy of Daniel E. Bryer, White and Williams LLP and Brendaliz Minaya Ruiz, White and Williams LLP

Mr. Bryer may be contacted at bryerd@whiteandwilliams.com
Ms. Ruiz may be contacted at minayaruizb@whiteandwilliams.com


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