Charlie G. Baxley – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP – August 1, 2014 A recent Wyoming case – JEM Contracting, Inc. v. Morrison – Maierle, Inc. – serves as a reminder to contractors and subcontractors of the importance of following the contractual requirements for notice when differing site conditions are discovered. As the contractor in… Continue reading Talk is Cheap – Promises to Pay are a Poor Substitute for Adherence to Contractual Notice Provisions
California Law Restricting Non-licensed Contractors’ Right to Recover for Unpaid Services does not Apply to Miller Act Claims
Carly Miller – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP – August 1, 2014 In a recent decision, the federal appellate court encompassing nine western states and two Pacific island jurisdictions held that a California law restricting the right of non-licensed contractors to recover for unpaid services did not apply to actions brought under the Miller Act,… Continue reading California Law Restricting Non-licensed Contractors’ Right to Recover for Unpaid Services does not Apply to Miller Act Claims
Recent Developments in California Bad Faith Law and Related Trends
Tyler Gerking – Farella Braun & Maretl LLP – August 6, 2014 On July 29, 2014, I spoke on a panel about recent developments in California bad faith law and related trends. My co-presenter was Robert K. Scott of The Law Offices of Robert K. Scott, and we gave the presentation at ACI’s 28th National… Continue reading Recent Developments in California Bad Faith Law and Related Trends
Federal Judge Rules Flood Coverage Issue Involving Personal Property is a Question of Fact : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Christopher Nahas – Property Insurance Coverage – August 10, 2014 A federal judge in Pennsylvania denied an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of coverage finding that issues of fact existed whether or not the insureds’ flood policy exclusively covered personal property.1 Plaintiffs Krupa and Patel owned a Subway franchise damaged by flooding… Continue reading Federal Judge Rules Flood Coverage Issue Involving Personal Property is a Question of Fact : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Determining the Number of Occurrences Arising from Multiple Construction Defects … It Depends on who is Sued
David L. Beck – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP – August 15, 2014 The United States District Court for the District of Oregon held that property damage incurred to a condominium project resulting from a myriad of construction defects constituted just one occurrence under the relevant excess general liability policy. In Chartis Specialty Ins. Co.… Continue reading Determining the Number of Occurrences Arising from Multiple Construction Defects … It Depends on who is Sued