Month: September 2026

Ohio Supreme Court Holds That a Binding Appraisal Award May Not Be Set Aside Absent Specific Evidence of Manifest Mistake or Fraud

David Fagnilli and Thomas Glassman | Marshall Dennehey On July 23, 2026, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a rare opinion on the binding effect of an appraisal award in a property insurance policy.  The Court in One Church held: A binding appraisal award will not be set aside unless an error is so palpably wrong that it… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Holds That a Binding Appraisal Award May Not Be Set Aside Absent Specific Evidence of Manifest Mistake or Fraud

Lien on Me, Maryland: Quirks That Set Maryland’s Mechanic’s Lien Law Apart

Lee-Ann C. Brown, Kevin B. Mattingly and John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart In our companion post, we looked at the quirks that make Virginia’s mechanic’s lien law unique. A link to that post is here. Just across the Potomac, Maryland’s version of the same tool is built on a completely different foundation. If you build, renovate,… Continue reading Lien on Me, Maryland: Quirks That Set Maryland’s Mechanic’s Lien Law Apart