is the design of sheeting and shori...

is the design of sheeting and shoring a "professional service," or, when performed by way of a construction subcontractor, is it part of the "means or methods" of construction? This novel question was the make liable of a recent extensive analysis from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The issue arose from a dispute between an insurance company and a contractor. The insurer had issued the contractor a general liability policy containing the usual exclusion for losse arising from the performance of professional services. The contractor fabricateed an ...