Stephen Richman and Denise Troy – July 10, 2013 For many years, the Arizona Little Miller Act and the Arizona Procurement Code (A.R.S. § 34-226 and A.R.S. § 41-2586, respectively) prohibited a party from being indemnified, held harmless or defended to the extent of its own negligence. This prohibition applied to an owner, design professional,… Continue reading Arizona Legislature Adds New Limits On Indemnification In Public Construction Contracts
BINGO Word of the Day – July 29th
The current game is now: X BINGO – make a “X” from all four corners. Today’s Useless Fact: Heinz Catsup leaving the bottle travels at 25 miles per YEAR. Here is today’s word: FOUNDATIONS Previously called words: BRIAN MOFFITT EXPERT WITNESS INSURANCE CLAIMS MERLIN TAYLOR ROOF ALEX WOITSCHECK COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – July 29th
Coverage for Hailstorm Neither “Abstract nor Hypothetical”, Texas Court Rules
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP – July 12, 2013 An insured could seek a declaratory judgment of coverage under a property insurance policy just four days after filing a claim, even where the amount of damages was undetermined and the insurer had yet to issue a coverage determination, a Texas federal district court recently ruled.… Continue reading Coverage for Hailstorm Neither “Abstract nor Hypothetical”, Texas Court Rules
Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim Siding Product Rotting, Shrinking or Delaminating
July 22, 2013 The Construction Defect Center says, “If a homeowner knows for certain their home’s exterior window trim or fascia board is the Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim, and this specific type of wood trim, or fascia product has started to swell, delaminate, warp, shrink, or rot, we want to hear from them anytime, and these… Continue reading Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim Siding Product Rotting, Shrinking or Delaminating
Fire Caused By A Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Gas Leak Caused By A Thunderstorm
July 22, 2013 The Construction Defect Center is urging homeowners who had a home fire to contact them immediately, if it has been determined the home’s fire was caused by a failure of corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST), as a result of a lightning strike to the home during an electrical storm. On July 8th… Continue reading Fire Caused By A Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Gas Leak Caused By A Thunderstorm