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Construction Defect
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Insurance Law Hawaii
Following Pennsylvania Law, District Court Determines No Coverage for Construction Defect Claim
Bound by well-established case law in Pennsylvania, the federal district court ruled that there was no coverage for alleged faulty workmanship. Peerless Ins. Co. & Ohio Sec. Ins. Co. v.…
Supplemental Conditions
New Jersey Supreme Court Issue Important Decision for Homeowners and Contractors
The lack of insurance coverage for a contractor's faulty workmanship is the bane of both homeowners looking to recover damage for defective work and contractors seeking to defend against such…
New Jersey Insurance Coverage Litigation
Yes, construction defects are covered “occurrences” in New Jersey
By Gene Killian
Are you the parent of a teenager? Have you ever been the parent of a teenager? If the answer to either of those two questions is yes, have you ever…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
A Defect in CGL Policy Language: Eleventh Circuit Certifies Whether a Florida Ch. 558 Notice and Repair Process Is a “Suit” that Triggers a Defense
On August 2nd, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals certified to the Florida Supreme Court the issue of whether the notice and repair process of Chapter 558, Florida Statutes constitutes…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insured Need Not Own Property When Property Damage Occurs
The federal magistrate predicted that the Oregon appellate courts would not adopt the owner-claimant rule, restricting recovery under the policy to the time period during which the insured owned the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Federal Court Again Confirms No Coverage For Construction Defects in Hawaii
The Hawaii federal district court confirmed its prior holdings that there is no duty to defend or indemnify for property damage caused by faulty workmanship. State Farm Fire & Cas…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Policy Does Not Commit Insurer to Provide Supersedeas Bond
The insured's claim that the insurer improperly refused to provide a supersedeas bond was rejected by the federal district court. James River Ins. Co. v. Interlachen Property Owners Ass'n v. Kuepers…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Much Brush Cast Aside; Legal Malpractice Case Remains in Play
Board of Mgrs. of 325 Fifth Ave. Condominium v Continental Residential Holdings LLC 2016 NY Slip Op 31230(U) June 27, 2016 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 154764/12 Judge: Kelly A.…
Constructlaw®
Fifth Circuit Considers Allocation of Risk of Defective Plans and Specifications in Reversing $1.29 Million Judgment Entered in Favor of Contractor
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. INET Airport Systems, Inc., et al., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6646, 819 F.3d 245 (5th Cir. Apr. 12, 2016) This action arose out of…
The Northwest Policyholder
Insurance Implications Loom in Oregon’s New Negligent-Construction Statute of Limitations
Last Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued its opinion in Goodwin v. Kingsmen Plastering, Inc., 359 Or 694 (2016), holding that the deadline to file a negligent construction-defect claim is…