Barry Harrell – August 31, 2012 The Texas Supreme Court on Friday handed a legal victory to Austin architect Sinclair Black as the high court declined to hear the appeal of a McKinney woman who was partially paralyzed in a 2004 balcony collapse that she had alleged was partly Black’s fault. By declining to hear… Continue reading Texas High Court Hands Victory to Austin Architect in Liability Case
Category: Construction
Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]
Thomas F. Segalla, Matthew S. Lerner and Han K. Kim – October 1, 2012 Construction defect coverage and liability litigation continues to be jurisdictionally specific and dictated by the relevant terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and endorsements contained in the policy of insurance at issue. An assessment of the cases reported in this update indicates that… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]
The Strict Nature of Virginia Lien Apportionment Rules
Christopher Hill – August 29, 2012 As always, thanks to Scott for the kind invitation to guest post here. I always enjoy sharing a few nuggets of Virginia mechanic’s lien wisdom here at the Mechanic’s Lien Blog. Mechanic’s liens are near and dear to Construction Law Musings. Mechanic’s liens are a great weapon in the… Continue reading The Strict Nature of Virginia Lien Apportionment Rules
Construction Manager’s Obligations may Include Duties to Subcontractors
Alston & Bird – September 12, 2012 Parties often question what, if any, standard of care construction managers (CMs) owe on a project. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed this question when a “greenhorn” carpenter was injured while trying to make repairs on the upper floors of a Trump Tower construction project in… Continue reading Construction Manager’s Obligations may Include Duties to Subcontractors
Farm Bureau Changes Policy On Roof And Hail Damage Claims
Autumn L. Gentry – September 17, 2012 Effective October 1, 2012, Tennessee Famers Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) will settle all roof claims for actual cash value rather than full replacement value for all new and renewal business. In addition, Farm Bureau will now require that all hail losses be reported within one year from… Continue reading Farm Bureau Changes Policy On Roof And Hail Damage Claims