Insurer Had No Duty to Defend Builder Against Claims for Violation Of Accessibility Requirements

摘要

Based on the language in the insurance policy, a commercial insurer had no duty to defend a construction company against allegations that the company built housing units that did not comply with accessibility design requirements of the Fair Housing Act, ruled the Montana Supreme Court. The Lloyd A. Twite Family Partnership (Twites) operates a construction company. Montana Fair Housing, Inc. (MFH) and its executive director, Robert Liston, filed a complaint against the Twites, alleging that the design and construction of several housing complexes failed to comply with accessibility requirements, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.