Western Waterproofing Company, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Company et al

1:20-cv-03199

January 11, 2024
Both Parties In Crane Mishap Coverage Row Seek Early Wins

A construction contractor and its insurer both asked a New York federal court to grant them early wins in their dispute over coverage for more than $11 million in losses stemming from a 2018 crane accident, each claiming the other's arguments were contradictory.
May 12, 2022
Subcontractor Can't Bring Coverage Appeal To 2nd Circ.

A New York federal judge refused a subcontractor's request to let it appeal the court's decision awarding partial summary judgment to insurers in a coverage dispute over a 2018 construction crane accident, with the judge also declining to reconsider her ruling on the scope of an employers liability exclusion.
February 15, 2022
Subcontractor Asks For 2nd Circ. In Spat With Insurers

A subcontractor urged a New York federal judge to let it appeal a decision that Zurich American Insurance Co. has no obligation to defend the company in a suit accusing it of negligence when a construction crane tipped over in 2018, saying the court misinterpreted a policy exclusion.
February 04, 2022
Insurers Dodge Coverage Of Crane Tip-Over Suit

Zurich American Insurance and Allied World Assurance have no obligation to defend a subcontractor in a lawsuit accusing it of negligence when a construction crane tipped over in 2018, a New York federal judge said, finding that exclusions in their policies prevent coverage.