Marle Laur | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 25, 2018 A Nebraska court recently ruled that an insured was entitled to bad faith damages after the court found that an insurance application was ambiguous in its language. In the case at hand, Eric Hayes (“Hayes”), the plaintiff and insured, owned a home in… Continue reading Ambiguous Insurance Application Language Leads to Bad Faith Award
Month: November 2018
“An” Versus “Any”: When One Word Makes a Profound Difference in an Insurance Contract
Jeff Collins | Jones, Skelton & Hochuli PLC | November 14, 2018 A fundamental principle of insurance is that it provides a safety net for fortuitous events which may create liability against the insured. Equally fundamental is the principle that liability insurance policies do not insure foreseen, expected or intentional acts or omissions of an… Continue reading “An” Versus “Any”: When One Word Makes a Profound Difference in an Insurance Contract
Third Circuit Holds No Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Despite Insured’s Expectations
Brian Margolies | Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | November 20, 2018 In its recent decision in Frederick Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hall, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 31666 (3d Cir. Nov. 8, 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit had occasion to consider Pennsylvania’s doctrine of reasonable expectations in the context… Continue reading Third Circuit Holds No Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Despite Insured’s Expectations
Addressing the Defective Stucco Crisis
Wally Zimolong | Supplemental Conditions | November 21, 2018 I received several emails regarding the expose by Caitlin McCabe and Erin Arvedlund in the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Rotting Within.” The story outlines the epidemic of defective stucco and other “building envelope” issues in Southeastern Pennsylvania that is causing homes to literally rot from within. Having litigated several… Continue reading Addressing the Defective Stucco Crisis
3 Key Factors for More Effective Online Articles
Jeff Childs | Advise & Consult, Inc. | November 27, 2018 In today’s online world, more effective online writing is paramount in maximizing your efforts in not only writing articles, but to have those articles found online. As a publisher of a nationwide construction defect and insurance dispute blog with about 12,000 readers I look… Continue reading 3 Key Factors for More Effective Online Articles