Liability Provisions Protected Insurer from Indemnification

Two general liability policy provisions protected an insurer from being required to indemnify a general contractor against suits involving its injured employees, an Illinois appellate court concluded. Case: McHugh Construction Co. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., No. 1-09-2135, 4/20/10. Published.Facts: McHugh Construction Co. was the general contractor for a project at The Chandler building in Chicago. It subcontracted work to JMS Electric Corp.McHugh was also the general contractor for a project on the Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Red Line rail station and subcontracted work to Pe...