Timothy Carroll and Anthony Miscioscia | White and Williams The construction contract calls for International Building Code-compliant lumber. The insured doesn’t supply that. What the insured does supply gets installed but then ripped out and replaced, causing damage to the surrounding property into which the lumber was integrated. Such circumstances — not uncommon in the… Continue reading Supplying Wrong Construction Materials Resulting in Rip-and-Tear Damage Not an “Occurrence,” 7th Circuit Holds
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The Contractor’s Coronavirus Checklist
Lee-Ann Brown, J. Jackson Hill, IV and J. Christopher Selman | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to dominate global headlines and markets. In the U.S., COVID-19 has prompted two governors to declare states of emergency; tragically claimed the lives of multiple U.S. residents; and has been reported in 10 states and… Continue reading The Contractor’s Coronavirus Checklist
Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?
Scott Pence | Carlton Fields Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency, and as of the date of this alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has reported confirmed cases of… Continue reading Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?
What the Coronavirus Means for Insurers and Coverage
Alanna Clair, Craig Giometti and Shari Klevens | Dentons Worldwide media outlets have focused in recent weeks on the growing risks of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), which originated in Asia but has been spreading throughout the world. At this writing, cases have been reported on every continent but Antarctica. Although the Coronavirus has not yet reached saturation… Continue reading What the Coronavirus Means for Insurers and Coverage
Collapse of Breezeway Attached to Building Covered
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The federal district court found that a breezeway that collapsed during a party was covered by the commercial property policy. DENC, LLC v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179083 (M.D. N.C. Oct. 15, 2019). DENC owned an apartment complex that was insured by… Continue reading Collapse of Breezeway Attached to Building Covered