Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC16-1420 ____________ ALTMAN CONTRACTORS, INC., Appellant, vs. CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. [December 14, 2017] POLSTON, J. Altman Contractors, Inc., the general contractor for the construction of a condominium, was insured by Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company (“C&F”) on a general liability policy. C&F had a duty to defend Altman in any “suit,” as defined by the policy, arising from the project. Altman claims that this duty to defend was invoked when the property owner served it with several notices under chapter…