Ga.'s Stance In The Split On Construction Defect Coverage

Law360, New York ( August 2, 2013, 11:47 AM EDT) -- In 2011, in American Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Hathaway Dev. Co., 707 S.E.2d 369 (Ga. 2011), the Supreme Court of Georgia held that a construction defect may constitute an "occurrence" under a commercial general liability insurance policy. CGL policies, one of the most common types of business insurance, are typically purchased by general contractors and subcontractors. Because CGL policies are written on standard forms, the ruling has potentially broad implications for Georgia insureds....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!