Insurer Backs Ruling That Exclusions Bar Coverage for Drywall Claim

RICHMOND, Va. - An insurer awarded summary judgment in a Chinese drywall first-party coverage action has responded to an appeal of the decision, claiming that the lower court got it right when it ruled that several exclusions bar coverage for the homeowner's claim. Travco Insurance Co. v. Ward, No. 10-1710 (4th Cir.).

Travco Insurance Co. says in an Oct. 4 brief filed with the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that the U.S. District Court's ruling should be affirmed and urged the appeals court to reject the appellant's effort to create coverage with novel arguments that "defy common sense and …