Bailey

Bailey v. Insurance Corp. of New York

Good Law
155 F. App'x 271
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 18, 2005No. 04-15208; D.C. No. CV-02-05393-AWI/DLBCalifornia296 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

James G. Bailey appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the Insurance Corporation of New York (“Inscorp”).

The district court concluded erroneously that exclusion j(fi) barred coverage for the portion of the award in the underlying action representing damages to drywall, flooring and other portions of the hotel (except the plumbing system) resulting from water leaks.

Specifically, the district court incorrectly interpreted exclusion j(6) as applying to property damaged because the work of Todd Plumbing Inc. (“Todd”) was “incorrectly performed.” The exclusion applies to “[t]hat particular part of any property” damaged because Todd’s work was incorrectly performed “on it” — that is, to that particular part of the property on which Todd performed work. Construed narrowly, exclusion j(6) frees Inscorp of a duty to indemnify Todd for only that portion of the underlying award representing damages to the plumbing system installed by Todd. This consists of primarily the *272 piping and water supply system, but not walls, tiles, insulation, sinks, or toilets surrounding or utilizing the plumbing system unless Todd also constructed, supplied,…

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