Yas Omidi | California Construction Law Blog | November 30, 2015 “No Escape” is a 2015 action movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson (that’s right, Owen Wilson) and which the folks at rogerebert.com described as “a dreadful…would-be thriller” and “low-grade trash.” It’s also, in short, the California Court of Appeal’s answer to a primary… Continue reading #3 – No Escape: California Court of Appeals Gives a Primary CGL Insurer’s “Other Insurance” Clause Two Thumbs Down
#4 – Court of Appeal Opens Pandora’s Box on Definition of “Contractor” for Forum Selection Clauses
David A. Harris and Abigail e. Lighthart | Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP | September 30, 2015 In Vita Planning and Landscape Architecture, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc. (“Vita Planning”), the First Appellate District held California’s Code of Civil Procedure section 410.42 (“Section 410.42”) which prohibits an out-of-state contractor from requiring a California subcontractor to… Continue reading #4 – Court of Appeal Opens Pandora’s Box on Definition of “Contractor” for Forum Selection Clauses
#5 – California Homeowners Can Release Future, Unknown Claims Against Builders
Edward A. Jaeger, Jr. and William L. Doerler | White and Williams LLP | June 3, 2015 In Belasco v. Wells, 183 Cal. Rptr.3d 840, 234 Cal. App. 4th 409 (2015), the California Court of Appeals for the Second District addressed the question of whether a homeowner, when settling an administrative complaint against a licensed… Continue reading #5 – California Homeowners Can Release Future, Unknown Claims Against Builders
#6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
David H. Fisk | Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC | September 10, 2015 Before filing a lawsuit or initiating an arbitration proceeding pertaining to a construction defect, a condominium association in Texas with eight or more units must now comply with the newly added Section 82.119 to Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code.… Continue reading #6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
#7 – Absence of Property Damage During Policy Period Equates to No Coverage
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | March 30, 2015 The Montana Supreme Court determined there was no coverage for the insured due to a lack of property damage during the policy period. Truck Ins. Exchange v. O’Mailia, 2015 Mont. LEXIS 54 (Mont. Feb. 17, 2015). The insured plumbing company, Lolo Plumbing & Heating,… Continue reading #7 – Absence of Property Damage During Policy Period Equates to No Coverage