In a five to zero part reversal, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed in part its January 7, 2011 decision in Crossman Communities of North Carolina, Inc., et. al. vs. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company, et. al. case., reversing the “occurence” language as a necessity to trigger coverage in builder commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies. On May 5, 2011 the legislature passed bill S.431, and Gov. Nikki Haley signed the bill into law May 17, 2011.
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CONSTRUCTION LAW UPDATE
September 28th, 2011In a five to zero part reversal, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed…
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January 7th, 2011Opinion No. 26909 Jan. 7, 2011 Supreme Court Crossmann decision Reversed, in part: On Jan 7, 2011, the SC Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in the Crossmann case that stripped contractors, homeowners, and developers of CGL coverage that protected them against claims and lawsuits arising from allegations of defective construction. Contractors had for years relied on this long-standing rule of risk insurance coverage. The case was Reversed, in part, on August 22, 2011 by the Supreme Court.
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