Dick Bennett | Cozen O’Connor | November 10, 2015 Late last week a federal court in Florida tossed a condominium association’s claims that it was entitled to replace undamaged hallway carpeting, wallpaper, baseboards, and woodwork in order to “achieve aesthetic uniformity” with similar hallway components replaced after water damage. In Great Amer. Ins. Co. v.… Continue reading Florida Court Rejects Claim Replacement Of Undamaged Property Is Necessary For Aesthetic Uniformity
Causes of Insurance Disputes
Advise & Consult, Inc. | November 9, 2015 The details and specifications of insurance disputes can be never ending, with a number of permutations and specifications possible for each insurance dispute. Yet when you look down to the core of the issue, the primary causes for the insurance disputes boil down to a few similar… Continue reading Causes of Insurance Disputes
Insurance Company Has to Have Reasonable Requests Pursuant to the Policy
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 31, 2015 When submitting a claim to an insurance company, a policyholder has certain obligations that must be followed. The insurance policy contract lists the obligations. The policy document was written by the insurance company and approved (most of the time) by the insurance regulatory… Continue reading Insurance Company Has to Have Reasonable Requests Pursuant to the Policy
MA Appeals Court Ruling: Contractor Justified not Paying Subcontractor that Refused to Perform Work
Murtha Cullina LLP | October 22, 2015 Summary The general contractor on a public demolition project paid nothing to a subcontractor that had performed the majority of its work but refused to perform work that it claimed was outside of its scope of work. The subcontractor sued the general contractor and after cross-motions for summary… Continue reading MA Appeals Court Ruling: Contractor Justified not Paying Subcontractor that Refused to Perform Work
Expert Witnesses up for Debate
John Torres | Florida Today | October 14, 2015 (Photo: Stockbyte, Getty Images) Anyone who has ever sat through a trial or served on a jury has probably experienced listening to opposing “expert witnesses” who totally contradict each other. I served on a medical malpractice jury and watched and scratched my head as doctors testifying… Continue reading Expert Witnesses up for Debate