Contracts,
Construction
Mar. 17, 2026
Word of the day: 'Contractor' and how a single, tiny term can cost millions
A California appellate decision clarifies how courts interpret ambiguous insurance policy language, showing that a single undefined word can determine coverage and liability on complex construction projects.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
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A lawyer's art is the art of words. And
sometimes those words can be worth millions of dollars.
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