Chip Merlin – June 23, 2014 Insurance adjusters are taught to investigate coverage and evaluate damage. Good faith performance requires that this be done in a prompt, thorough, and honest manner. Most adjusters are taught to document what they see in the field through photographs, video, and the collection of evidence. Good faith also requires… Continue reading Adjusting Hailstorm Damage Insurance Claims from Photographs
New AAA Construction Rules Offer Certainty to Arbitration of Construction Disputes
Nicholas V. Fox, George E. Rahn, Jr. and Frederick D. Strober – June 19, 2014 The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) unveiled supplementary rules for construction proceedings that seek to remove some uncertainty from the resolution of construction disputes. The new rules, which took effect on June 15, 2014, permit the parties to predetermine certain aspects… Continue reading New AAA Construction Rules Offer Certainty to Arbitration of Construction Disputes
Cracking the Code for a Building Compromise
Mary Wilson – June 12, 2014 A debate is raging over ways to update the various codes that govern construction in Pennsylvania. A new code requiring sprinklers in a building – is it a life saver or a costly mandate? The answer to that question depends on whether you make your living building homes or… Continue reading Cracking the Code for a Building Compromise
The Legal Perspective on Technical Documents in the Construction Industry
Is Good Faith and Fair Dealing Still Alive in Florida, Defensively Speaking?
Jeffrey Greyber – June 13, 2014 Many of you are likely aware of the Florida Supreme Court decision holding a cause of action for good faith and fair dealing is not recognized in Florida.1 Despite the Chalfonte decision, good faith and fair dealing came up a fair bit in a recently settled case I litigated for… Continue reading Is Good Faith and Fair Dealing Still Alive in Florida, Defensively Speaking?