NU Online News Service, Dec. 3, 1:33 p.m. EST
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, a Chartis company, was not successful in getting a federal judge in Florida to say the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a drywall contractor.
The contractor, F. Vicino Drywall Inc., is named as a defendant in 17 lawsuits related to allegedly defective Chinese drywall and recently filed a motion to dismiss a motion by National Union for summary judgment on the basis that policy exclusions clear the company from having to defend or indemnify National Union.
National Union issued three umbrella policies to F. Vicino. The insurer was seeking a ruling that it owes nothing to F. Vicino, though the Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based contractor has not yet requested payment or reimbursement of defense costs from National Union, according to a ruling from U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida.
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