Article by John S. Prisco originally published in the NJSBA Construction Law Section Newsletter Vol. 17, No.1/January 2016 In May 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the case of Occhifinto v. Olivio Construction Co., 1 and with it provided construction defect litigants a new tool to use in insurance coverage battles. Occhifinto will have to be carefully evaluated by insurance carriers before they attempt to disclaim coverage in construction defect cases. Download to read more#insurancecarrier #constructiondefect