East Bridge Lofts Property Owners Association Inc et al v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company

  1. December 23, 2015

    Insurer Gets $2M Coverage Ruling Flipped In Construction Suit

    A South Carolina federal judge on Tuesday reversed his ruling last month that Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. owes $2 million to a builder in coverage for a $55 million verdict, saying that he should have considered extrinsic evidence that the builder knew about an exclusion before agreeing to the contract in his decision.

  2. November 11, 2015

    Insurer Wants To Nix $2M Order In Defective Repair Suit

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. on Tuesday asked South Carolina federal judge to reevaluate his decision earlier this month it owes $2 million to a builder, saying that it repeatedly had told the builder it wouldn't insure operations in the state.

  3. November 02, 2015

    In $55M Suit, Judge Says Insurer Owes Builder At Least $2M

    A South Carolina federal judge ruled on Monday that a jury must decide a dispute between a builder and an insurer over who should pay a $55 million judgment for defective condo repairs, but found that Crum & Forster owes $2 million in coverage under policies that contradicted themselves.

  4. September 09, 2015

    Insurer, Condo Builder Seek Wins In $55M Coverage Suit

    A construction firm and Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. each sought wins in a $55 million construction insurance dispute in South Carolina federal court on Tuesday, with the insurer arguing its policies unambiguously excluded developments in the state and the builder saying it was misled.

  5. June 08, 2015

    Insurer Urges Judge To Rethink Privilege Ruling In $55M Suit

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. asked a South Carolina federal judge Monday to rethink his decision that the insurer must fork over its counsel's communication regarding policies involved in a $55 million dispute over an allegedly botched condominium renovation, asserting that it didn't waive attorney-client privilege.

  6. June 03, 2015

    Some Of Insurer's Atty Docs Not Privileged In $55M Suit

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. has to hand over its counsel's communications regarding policies issued to a South Carolina condominium association and two building companies in a $55 million dispute over an allegedly botched renovation, a South Carolina federal judge found Wednesday, saying they weren't privileged.

  7. March 12, 2015

    $55M Condo Defect Coverage Suit Needs Work, Judge Says

    A federal judge on Thursday ordered a South Carolina condominium association and two building companies to clarify their complaint's claim for reformation of several insurance policies, in a $55 million dispute with Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. over an allegedly botched renovation.

  8. August 07, 2014

    Insurer Seeks Dismissal Of Condo's $55M Building Defect Suit

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. urged a South Carolina federal judge on Thursday to dismiss or stay a general contractor's suit seeking coverage for a $55 million verdict in underlying litigation over a defect-ridden apartment conversion project in South Carolina, arguing its similar suit in Texas state court should move forward instead. 

  9. June 26, 2014

    Condo Owners Sue Insurer For $55M Building Defect Verdict

    Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. was hit with a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming its refusal to defend the general contractor on a defect-ridden apartment conversion project in South Carolina means it must foot a $55 million verdict in favor of the development's homeowners.