Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 2, 2015 A recent decision out of Texas found that an insured who replaced his roof prior to the insurance company inspecting it could proceed on his claims of bad faith. In Santacruz v. Allstate Texas Lloyds,1 the insured suffered damage to his home when… Continue reading Policyholder in Texas Can Proceed on Bad Faith Claim Even Though Roof Replaced Prior to Inspection
Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”
Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 6, 2015 Appraisal in first-party property insurance claims is meant to resolve disagreements over the amount of loss. Appraisal is a contractual alternative dispute resolution process. But often the parties dispute involves some disagreement over the scope of the covered damages resulting from the loss. Insurance… Continue reading Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”
2014 Hail-Related Insurance Litigation Year In Review
Minnesota holds “Comparable Material and Quality” Requires Wholesale Replacement where Undamaged Siding is Faded
Richard C. Bennett | Cozen O’Connor | December 23, 2014 Matching issues are frequently problematic when storms damage only portions of an insured structure’s exterior and it proves impossible to replace the damaged sections with material that is an exact match for the rest of the building’s roof or siding. Earlier this month, the Minnesota… Continue reading Minnesota holds “Comparable Material and Quality” Requires Wholesale Replacement where Undamaged Siding is Faded
Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds
Vicki R. Harding | Pepper Hamilton LLP | December 30, 2014 Waldschmidt v. Singletary Construction LLC (In re Tackett), 516 B.R. 498 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2014) – A bankruptcy trustee sought turnover of profits from the sale of homes constructed by a contractor. The trustee contended that there were contracts between the debtor and the contractor… Continue reading Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds