Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court found that the insured’s negligent acts causing damage to only the structure of the home it built were not covered under the CGL policy. Westfield Ins. Co. v. Zaremba Builders II LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36189 (N.D. Ill. March 2, 2022). Zaremba… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims Not Covered
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Surfside Condo Families and Survivors Reach $1B Settlement with Insurers, Others
Insurance Journal Families of the 98 victims of the 2021 condominium collapse near Miami Beach, along with injured survivors, could split hundreds of millions of dollars in payouts under a preliminary settlement agreement announced Wednesday. The settlement will top $997 million, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, according to reports in the Miami… Continue reading Surfside Condo Families and Survivors Reach $1B Settlement with Insurers, Others
Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Anastasiya Collins | Saxe Doernberger & Vita How much time do our clients have to bring a bad faith action against an insurer? Although we are not frequently asked this question, it is one that we constantly analyze before asserting a bad faith claim. To answer this question, we look to the statute of limitations,… Continue reading Statute of Limitations and Bad Faith Claims: Factors to Consider
Lead Paint Coverage Claim Bites The Dust
Gina M. Foran, William Baron and Philip Matthews | Duane Morris Duane Morris lawyers helped secure a victory at the California Court of Appeal when the court held Tuesday that ConAgra’s insurers have no duty to indemnify ConAgra against a public nuisance action in which ConAgra was ordered to contribute to an abatement fund due… Continue reading Lead Paint Coverage Claim Bites The Dust
Weed Property Owner Gets Smoked Under Insurance Policy
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog When’s the last time you read your homeowner’s insurance policy? Didn’t think so. But you might consider doing so, particularly in light of all of the discussions surrounding climate change – a nearly 2 degree Fahrenheit increase in summer temperatures over the past 20 years – and studies… Continue reading Weed Property Owner Gets Smoked Under Insurance Policy