Michael Wilson | Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC | February 6, 2017 Many legal battles in the construction industry revolve around contract interpretation disputes. Care in contract drafting is a valuable way to avoid disputes. A fundamental principle of contract interpretation is to ascertain and give effect to the parties’ objectively expressed intent. What a… Continue reading The Importance of Clear Contract Terms
Month: February 2017
California Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Commissioner’s Authority to Regulate Replacement Cost Estimates
Christopher Kendrick and Valerie A. Moore | Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP | January 24, 2017 In Assn. of Cal. Insurance Companies v. Jones ( No. S226529, filed 1/23/17), the California Supreme Court reversed trial and appellate court decisions to hold that California’s Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones had the authority to promulgate California Code of… Continue reading California Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Commissioner’s Authority to Regulate Replacement Cost Estimates
Being Aggressive vs. Being Strategic
Anne Lockner | Robins Kaplan | January 11, 2017 INSTEAD, MORE CLIENTS SHOULD BE SAYING: “WE NEED TO BE STRATEGIC WITH THIS CASE.” “We need to be aggressive with this matter,” says a client who is either in litigation or in the midst of failing negotiations. All too often, what that really means is: “I’m… Continue reading Being Aggressive vs. Being Strategic
Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
Barbara Jordan and Donald Leach | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | January 31, 2017 In 2008, Ohio Northern University (ONU) entered into a contract with Charles Construction Services, Inc. (CCS) for the construction of The Inn, a new luxury hotel and conference center on ONU’s Campus, consisting of 57,000 square feet of space, including guest… Continue reading Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers
Robert D. Helfand and Barry Leigh Weissman | PropertyCasualtyFocus | January 13, 2017 In Minnesota, the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce regulates the insurance industry, and he has a statutory right to conduct investigations “related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to” him. Last month, in Matter of the Petition of the Property Casualty Insurers… Continue reading Minnesota Discovers Limits To Its Regulator’s Power Over Insurers