Heather Howell Wright – August 11, 2014 The Supreme Court of Alabama recently held in Owners Ins. Co. v. Jim Carr Homebuilder, LLC that a contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy provided coverage for property damage caused by the defective work of subcontractors. The Jim Carr Court decided that although faulty workmanship by itself may… Continue reading Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy
Vetting Fire and Smoke Experts – Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds Case Study
Chip Merlin – August 8, 2014 As promised yesterday in Wildfire and Smoke Claims – A Case Burning With Issues That Public Adjusters Should Study, today’s post will be the first study from the recent decision in Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds.1 The initial question is how long has the expert has been doing what… Continue reading Vetting Fire and Smoke Experts – Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds Case Study
Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price
Meredith Jones-McKeown – July 16, 2014 Beacon Residential Community Assoc. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (Cal. Supreme Court., 07/03/2014, S208173) On July 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court decided the much watched case Beacon Residential Community Assoc. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP. The court held that the “principal architect” “owes a duty of care… Continue reading Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price
New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”
Scott Patterson – CD Coverage In National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Turner Construction Co., 986 N.Y.S.2d 74 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014), Turner was the general contractor for a high rise office building constructed in New Jersey for owner GSJC. Turner subcontracted with Permasteelisa for the building’s exterior curtain wall which consisted… Continue reading New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”
Right to Recovery for Construction Defects in Foreclosed Home – Does it Matter Who Owns the Home?
Kimberly A. Blake – July 28, 2014 The recent flurry of foreclosures in California results in the ownership of a foreclosed home being forcibly transferred to new owners, often the bank lenders. Sometimes these foreclosed homes also are in the middle of lengthy construction defect litigation. When a home is foreclosed upon in the middle… Continue reading Right to Recovery for Construction Defects in Foreclosed Home – Does it Matter Who Owns the Home?