Daniel E. Evans | Gordon & Rees LLP | May 28, 2015 Condo developers in Colorado scored a victory this month in a decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals. In Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Association, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc., et al, the court held that a clause contained in a homeowner association’s… Continue reading Colorado Court Rules Developers in Common Interest Communities can Require Arbitration of Defect Claims even after they Sell Last Interest
Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow
Mike Schneider, Jennifer Kay and Melissa Nelson-Gabriel | Claims Journal | May 29, 2015 Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s coastal communities have added an additional 1.5 million people and almost a half-million new houses, an Associated Press analysis shows. But… Continue reading Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow
Construction and Design Claims: Beware of the Statute of Limitations and Repose
James O. Birr | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | May 27, 2015 Contractors, developers, owners, and anyone involved in the construction and design industry must be aware of the time periods for bringing suit to enforce construction and design related claims. Florida law has various limitations periods for filing of lawsuits. 95.11 Florida Statutes. These… Continue reading Construction and Design Claims: Beware of the Statute of Limitations and Repose
Righting a Wrong in West Virginia – The Residential Construction Right to Cure
John R. Teare, Jr. | Spilman Thomas and Battle | May 18, 2015 In residential construction, problems can arise with customers that cause expensive litigation. In West Virginia, a right to cure in residential construction by statute can alleviate such costs. The statutory term is residential improvement, which is defined as: the construction of a residential… Continue reading Righting a Wrong in West Virginia – The Residential Construction Right to Cure
Appointing An Umpire for an Appraisal–Do You Have To File a Lawsuit?
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 27, 2015 I listened carefully to a speech, Point/Counter Point – Update on Appraisal and Insurable Interest Principles of Property Insurance Procedures for the Public Adjuster, given by attorneys Jeffrey Diamond and Wayne Taylor last Tuesday at the Georgia Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Spring Conference.… Continue reading Appointing An Umpire for an Appraisal–Do You Have To File a Lawsuit?