Supplier's Insurers Seek Ruling on Coverage of Pre-Suit Drywall Claims

TAMPA, Fla. - Insurers for a company that supplied drywall for use in construction of more than 30 residences built by KB Home Inc. have filed a lawsuit claiming it is not obligated to cover pre-suit claims and other requests for coverage resulting from defective drywall. Granite State Insurance Co., et al. v. American Building Materials, Inc., et al., No. 10-1542 (M.D. Fla.).

In a July 13 declaratory judgment action filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Granite State Insurance Co. and New Hampshire Insurance Co. says it isn't obligated to offer a defense for claims …