Oak Crest Construction Co. v. Austin Mutual Insurance

Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant in this action for breach of a contract to provide insurance coverage. We affirm.

The facts are undisputed. Plaintiff is a general contractor engaged in the construction of residential homes. Defendant insures plaintiff under a commercial liability policy. Plaintiff was hired to build a custom house, and it retained a subcontractor to paint the cabinets and other woodwork in the home. The subcontractor completed that painting work. Approximately two to three weeks later, the paint failed to cure properly in some…