January 18, 2018
An Iowa federal court has ruled that Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. must foot the bill for Pella Corp.'s defense as the window maker fights dozens of product liability claims, a decision that ends one phase of the companies' contentious dispute and potentially unlocks millions in coverage for Pella.
March 31, 2017
An Iowa federal judge on Friday ruled that each of 15 underlying actions accusing Pella Corp. of negligently designing or installing windows constitutes a separate "occurrence" for insurance coverage purposes.
November 01, 2016
An Iowa federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Liberty Mutual Insurance must cover window and door maker Pella Corp.'s defense costs in a representative sample of product liability suits against it, saying faulty workmanship that gives rise to water damage is indeed a covered "occurrence" under state law.
September 02, 2016
An Iowa federal judge on Friday declined window and door maker Pella Corp.'s bid for the Iowa Supreme Court to help settle whether a Liberty Mutual Insurance policy provides coverage of underlying product liability claims when the faulty work stems from the policyholder itself.
August 18, 2016
Window and door maker Pella Corp. on Thursday continued its quest to have the Iowa Supreme Court help settle its dispute with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. over whether certain product liability claims from a policyholder's faulty workmanship are covered.
August 08, 2016
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. urged a federal judge on Monday to reject a window and door manufacturer's bid to seek the Iowa Supreme Court's guidance on an insurance issue raised by a dispute over coverage for product liability claims, contending that the issue has already been settled by Iowa courts.
July 22, 2016
A window and door manufacturer that's suing Liberty Mutual for coverage of product liability claims urged a federal judge on Friday to seek the Iowa Supreme Court's input about whether damages to other property stemming from a policyholder's faulty workmanship can be covered under a commercial general liability insurance policy.
June 08, 2011
Window and door manufacturer Pella Corp. sued Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. in Iowa on Tuesday seeking coverage for defense and settlement costs stemming from underlying product liability suits.