Second Circuit – Architect’s Faulty Designs were Two Separate Defects

Matthew D. Stockwell – July 15, 2014 On June 23, 2014, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case Dormitory Authority of the State of New York v. Continental Casualty Company (2014 WL 2808073), a declaratory judgment action filed by a building owner against the architect’s insurance carrier over the faulty design of… Continue reading Second Circuit – Architect’s Faulty Designs were Two Separate Defects

News for Contractors and Construction Lenders in Arizona and Nevada – The Contractors’ Lien May Trump the Bank’s

Roy Bash, G. Edgar James and Scott C. Ryan – Polsinelli – July 10, 2014 In addition to an arid climate and plenty of sunshine, Arizona and Nevada have something more to offer contractors: a potentially advantageous position over lenders when a project goes bad. When a project derails and everyone involved is looking to… Continue reading News for Contractors and Construction Lenders in Arizona and Nevada – The Contractors’ Lien May Trump the Bank’s

Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive

Todd Legal, PA – July 10, 2014 In Donovan v. Florida Peninsula, Florida’s Fourth DCA recently issued a short but informative decision clarifying the statute of limitations for Florida homeowners insurance claims.  Donovan’s case involved a 2005 insurance claim for hurricane damage. The question was whether the 2011 version of Fla. Stat. 95.11(2)(e) applied to… Continue reading Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive