Minh N. Vu – May 21, 2013 Owners of commercial facilities and developers of multifamily housing should take note of an alarming trend: Some courts are not allowing owners and developers to sue their architects and consultants for designing facilities that do not comply Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA) accessibility… Continue reading Some Courts Say That Owners Cannot Sue Their Architects And Consultants For Designing Noncompliant Facilities
BINGO Word of the Day – May 29th
The current game is now: Lines BINGO – 5 spaces in a row making a horizontal, diagonal, or vertical line. Today’s Useless Fact: Back in the mid to late 80’s, an IBM compatible computer wasn’t considered a hundred percent compatible unless it could run Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. Here is today’s word: COMMERCIAL… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – May 29th
An Appraisal Award Satisfies the Favorable Resolution Requirement Making a Bad Faith Claim Ripe : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Larry Bache – May 23, 2013 In Florida, an insured cannot file a bad faith action against his or her carrier without first resolving the underlying claim. Specifically, there needs to be a determination of liability and a determination as to the amount of the loss. This requirement is referred to as the “Favorable Resolution… Continue reading An Appraisal Award Satisfies the Favorable Resolution Requirement Making a Bad Faith Claim Ripe : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
BINGO Word of the Day – May 28th
The current game is now: Lines BINGO – 5 spaces in a row making a horizontal, diagonal, or vertical line. Today’s Useless Fact: Insects outnumber people 1 million to one. Here is today’s word: ALEX WOITSCHECK Previously called words: BRIAN MOFFITT EXPERT WITNESS INSURANCE CLAIMS MERLIN TAYLOR ROOF
Third Circuit Follows Pennsylvania Law – Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship Does Not Arise From An Occurrence
Tred R. Eyerly – May 1, 2013 The Third Circuit followed Pennsylvania law in determining that damage caused by faulty workmanship did not arise from an occurrence. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. R. M. Shoemaker Co., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 6093 (3d Cir. March 27, 2013). The County sued R. M. Shoemaker, alleging faulty construction… Continue reading Third Circuit Follows Pennsylvania Law – Damage Caused by Faulty Workmanship Does Not Arise From An Occurrence