Marlin v. Wetzel County Board of Education

STARCHER, Justice.

In this declaratory judgment action appealed from the Circuit Court of Wetzel County, the parties dispute whether a property owner is an “additional insured” under two liability insurance policies issued to a general contractor that was hired by the property owner to perform construction work. The property owner seeks the coverage in response to a lawsuit filed against the property owner by employees of various subcontractors of the general contractor, who allege they were exposed to asbestos during the construction work. 1

The circuit court issued an order on January 5,…