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incorporation doctrine

Incorporation doctrine is a legal principle that holds that the incorporation of a defective product into real property constitutes "property damage" (PD) as defined in the commercial general liability (CGL) policy.

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incorporation doctrine

Incorporation doctrine is a legal principle that holds that the incorporation of a defective product into real property constitutes "property damage" (PD) as defined in the commercial general liability (CGL) policy.

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This doctrine has been argued, mostly unsuccessfully, in pursuit of liability coverage for construction defects that have not produced actual physical damage.

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