Xavier Oustalniol, Kristofer Buchan and Kimberly Ratto | Stone Turn The final installment of our Wildfire Litigation Series addresses the resolution of complex wildfire claims. This phase moves beyond assessment and into structured compensation processes designed to help victims, communities, and businesses rebuild. The article highlights how trust structures, expert guidance, and tailored methodologies provide… Continue reading The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 3 — Resolving Complex Wildfire Claims
9204 Meet 8850. Public Works Claims Processes Now Apply to Private Works, With Some Differences
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Contractors working on public works projects are likely familiar with the statutory claims resolution process under Public Contract Code section 9204. Section 9204, which went into effect in 2017, and which has been amended a couple of times since, provides a claims resolution process for public works projects with… Continue reading 9204 Meet 8850. Public Works Claims Processes Now Apply to Private Works, With Some Differences
Statutes Of Repose
Ashley L. Buck (Wilkinson) | Clark Hill In Pennsylvania, statutes of repose materialized in the 1960s in large part as a result of the construction industry’s concerns with respect to ongoing liability for latent defects. Pennsylvania’s Home Inspection Law provides that an action to recover monetary damages arising from a home inspection report must be… Continue reading Statutes Of Repose
Florida Appellate Court Confirms Insurer Cannot Waive Residency Requirement in Homeowners Policy
Stephanie Roman | Property Insurance Law Observer Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently clarified the enforceability of the “residence-premises” requirement in homeowners’ insurance policies. In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Boniface Jean, the appellate court reversed a jury verdict in favor of the homeowner, holding that coverage cannot be created by waiver when… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Confirms Insurer Cannot Waive Residency Requirement in Homeowners Policy
A Permissive Appraisal Provision Does Not Constitute a Condition Precedent
Scott Keffer | Zelle The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, rejecting the insured’s argument that the contractual limitations period (2 years + 1 day) contained in its policy was unlawful and that the policy’s appraisal provision constituted a condition precedent… Continue reading A Permissive Appraisal Provision Does Not Constitute a Condition Precedent