Insurance,
California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 1, 2020
Rulings disagree: Is loss of use of a leasehold ‘property damage’?
Is a party’s loss of use of a leasehold or other interest in real property considered “property damage” within the meaning of a comprehensive general liability policy? Two recent cases go in different directions on this point.
Peter S. Selvin
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Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP
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Chair of Insurance Coverage and Recovery Department
Is a party's loss of use of a leasehold or other interest in real property considered "property damage" within the meaning of a comprehensive general liability policy? Two recent cases go in different directions on this point.
The starting point is the CGL's Coverage A, which typically provides coverage for "bodily injury and property damage liability." In turn, "property damage" is typically defined to include the "loss of use of ta...
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