Stucco Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage In Construction Defects Suit, Judge Rules

Mealey's ( April 3, 2023, 11:56 AM EDT) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An insurer is not entitled to summary judgment on its claim seeking a declaration that it owes no duty to defend a subcontractor in an underlying lawsuit alleging that the subcontractor installed defective stucco in the construction of a resort because a stucco exclusion contained in the insurer’s policies does not apply to all of the claims made against the subcontractor, a federal judge in Florida ruled....