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July 16, 2008

Garage Policy—"Any Auto"Includes Semitrailer Q A garage policy insured was using one of his trucks to pull a customer's semitrailer from one…

Installation Floater and a Dispute over Covered Property Our question concerns a dispute as to whether wiring installed by our insured, an electrician…

Are lost profits and lost sales "property damage" in a CGL policy?

CGL Policy Expiration Time The CGL form clearly states that it is effective at 12:01 A.M. Standard Time. We don't see reference to the time of expiration.…

July 16, 2008

Garagekeepers Coverage for Theft of Auto and Personal Possessions Our insured is a parking garage/valet operation. Last month, a valet attendant parked…

Consequential Loss Caused by Odor Covered A client who owns a refrigerated warehouse experienced a covered loss to the refrigerating equipment of one…

Collapse of Ceiling Covered? The acoustical ceiling in our church kitchen collapsed. The building is insured on a CP 00 10 with CP 10 30 attached. As…

July 16, 2008

Water Damage Covered under Inland Marine Form? Q Our client, a manufacturer, is covered under an independently filed inland marine form. That form…

Questions how the CGL would respond in event insured hires musical entertainment and invites guests.

Collapse — Defective Materials or Methods Q A basement wall collapsed as a subcontractor, hired by my general contractor client, was back-filling.…