Medical Marijuana Grow House Goes “Up In Smoke”

Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 2, 2015 You can’t make this stuff up. A marijuana grow house goes “up in smoke”1 and I get to write about it in a property insurance blog! Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company may be off the hook after a recent ruling from the Sixth Circuit… Continue reading Medical Marijuana Grow House Goes “Up In Smoke”

More Support for First Party Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers

Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 17, 2015 A recent federal decision in Virginia has confirmed that policyholders may pursue first party bad faith claims against insurance companies.1 A hotel reported a loss after its HVAC roof units were stolen, resulting in property damage and loss of business income. The insurance company… Continue reading More Support for First Party Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers

Contractor Not Liable for Death of Painter Who Fell Off Flat Roof

Bill Kenealy | Business Insurance | February 27, 2015 An Ohio appellate court judge has found that a painting contractor is not liable for the 2011 death of a worker even though the company was cited for safety violations in relation to the worker’s fatal fall. In a ruling issued on Thursday, Judge Melody J. Stewart… Continue reading Contractor Not Liable for Death of Painter Who Fell Off Flat Roof

Pay-if-Paid Clauses, Nasty, but Enforeceable

Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | March 8, 2015 I am preparing for a presentation this week on Troublesome Contract Clauses to the Construction Specifications Institute (“CSI”), Nebraska Chapter. One of the clauses we will be discussing is the dreaded Pay-if-Paid clause, a particularly nasty provision that places the risk of owner’s solvency squarely… Continue reading Pay-if-Paid Clauses, Nasty, but Enforeceable

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