CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025

Duty to Defend Owed From Date of Window Installation Even Absent Allegations As To When Property Damage Occurred

February 22, 2018
Tred R. Eyerly – Insurance Law Hawaii

In a long-standing dispute between a window manufacturer and its insurer, the federal district court found that the insurer was obligated to pay defense costs from the date of installation of the alleged faulty windows even though the underlying complaints did not allege when the damage occurred. Pella Corp. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., No. 4:11-cv-00273 (S.D. Iowa Jan. 16, 2018). The case is here.

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


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