Owners can trigger an insurance policy without formally alleging a tort claim if the contractor's defective work could support a tort claim.
The Oregon decision may allow property owners to assert only a breach of...more
6/10/2025
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In Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co.,[1] the Oregon Court of Appeals recently resolved an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a construction project. Two homeowners hired a contractor to build a new home. The homeowners...more