N.Y. Court Finds No Coverage for Homeowners Under Contractors' Policies

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - The second of two insurers for a contractor-defendant in a construction defect case has been dismissed from a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiffs in the underlying lawsuit. LaCava v. Nova Casualty Co., et al., No. 21934/2009 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Suffolk Cty.).

The Sept. 7 order granting summary judgment to Nova Casualty Co. on subrogation claims was unopposed by plaintiffs James and Christine LaCava, and follows the April 20 dismissal of the only other defendant, Colony Insurance Co.

Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Arthur G. Pitts granted Nova's motion that the timing of the alleged damages and …