Joann Selleck and Maria Louise (Ria) Cousineau | Cozen O’Connor’s Property Insurance Law Observer | April 15, 2015 The April 8, 2015 decision of the California Court of Appeals in Ass’n. of Cal. Insurance Companies v. Jones, 2015 WL 1569669, 2015 Cal. App. LEXIS 298 (Cal.Ct.App., Apr. 8, 2015) held that the state’s Insurance Commissioner overstepped… Continue reading A New Twist in the California Debate Over Allegedly Inadequate Replacement Cost Limits in Homeowners’ Policies
District Court Rules On Discovery In Bad Faith Case
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Connecticut Legislature Introduces Bill that Would Subject the State to a Statute of Limitations in Claims Against Design Professionals
Todd Regan | Construction Law Zone | April 6, 2015 The Connecticut Legislature recently introduced a bill that would subject the State to a ten year statute of repose for claims against design professionals for defective design and/or administration of construction projects. The proposed bill is in response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision in the… Continue reading Connecticut Legislature Introduces Bill that Would Subject the State to a Statute of Limitations in Claims Against Design Professionals
Recent Amendments (AB 125) to NRS Chapter 40 even the Playing Field for Builders and Contractors
Robert E. Schumacher, Brian K. Walters and Megan H. Hummel | Gordon & Rees LLP | April 6, 2015 On February 24, 2015, Governor Brian Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 125 (“AB 125”) into law. Dubbed the “Homeowner Protections Act of 2015,” AB 125 makes substantial changes to Nevada’s construction defect laws, particularly regarding the burdens… Continue reading Recent Amendments (AB 125) to NRS Chapter 40 even the Playing Field for Builders and Contractors
Construction Case Law Update
Michael G. Rothfeld | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt | April 6, 2015 FLORIDA STATE CASES Fraud; Statute of Repose – The fraud statute of repose does not bar fraud claims when the jury finds no evidence of the plaintiff’s reliance during the repose period, because it is the defendant’s last action or omission that triggers… Continue reading Construction Case Law Update