Patricia L. Harman | Property Casualty 360° | January 6, 2016 As the Midwest begins to dry out from massive flooding, insurance adjusters and contractors from across the country will be working to get covered insureds back to some semblance of normalcy. For those who have flood insurance, the claims process is just beginning, and they… Continue reading 10 Factors to Consider when Adjusting Flood Claims
Contract Cannot Eliminate Right to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award
Mark V. Hanrahan | Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP | January 8, 2016 We have a guest post today from Atlanta lawyer Mark V. Hanrahan of the firm Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP. In his article, he discusses the recent Georgia case of Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Inc. v. R. G. Williams Construction, Inc.,… Continue reading Contract Cannot Eliminate Right to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award
Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 23, 2015 The court found that the contractor was entitled to relief under the contractual indemnity provision, but not the policy’s additional insured clause. Chatelain v. Fluor Daniel Constr. Co., 2015 La. App. LEXIS 2257 (Ct. App. La. Nov. 10, 2015). Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA… Continue reading Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Is SB 800 Still a Thing?
Elizabeth D. Beckman | Kramer deBoer & Keane, LLP A recent opinion by the California Fifth District Court of Appeal shows that California’s “Right to Repair Act,” or SB 800, may not be quite as dead in the water as previously thought. In a twenty-page opinion, the Court took great offense with the Fourth District’s… Continue reading Is SB 800 Still a Thing?
Federal Court in Florida Holds Liability Policy Covers Ongoing Damage to Defective and Non-Defective Property
George B. Hall, Jr. | Phelps Dunbar LLP | December 30, 2015 A federal court in Florida held that a CGL policy provided coverage for the complete replacement of subcontractors’ defective work causing ongoing damage to non-defective property. Pavarani Construction Co. v. Ace Am. Ins. Co., 2015 WL 6555434 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 29, 2015). The insured,… Continue reading Federal Court in Florida Holds Liability Policy Covers Ongoing Damage to Defective and Non-Defective Property