Robert J. Franco | Franco Moroney Buenik Depositions are probably the worst experience faced by those in the construction industry. Apart from the annoyance and distraction, people do not like sitting in an office answering questions. A deposition is a formal legal proceeding. It is neither a “statement,” nor an “interview.” Before the deposition begins,… Continue reading Deposition Preparation
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Large-Scale Construction Projects: To Arbitrate, or not to Arbitrate – That is the Question
Robert B. Garner, David Kiefer and Gregg Jacobson | King & Spalding | March 8, 2019 Owners and contractors involved in large-scale energy and manufacturing projects face unique challenges in bringing projects to fruition. One challenge is negotiating and drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair position if problems arise during the… Continue reading Large-Scale Construction Projects: To Arbitrate, or not to Arbitrate – That is the Question
Insurance Companies Know Their Customers Do Not Read Insurance Policies
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 11, 2019 Insurance companies and insurance agents know that their customers do not read their insurance policies. Proof is found by the Squaremouth Insurance Company offering a prize which could only be found if a policyholder read the insurance policy and won a secret contest. Here… Continue reading Insurance Companies Know Their Customers Do Not Read Insurance Policies
You Are Indemnified…. Until You Are Not
William F. Bresee | Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC | February 11, 2019 In the ordinary course of a construction project (or any commercial transactional arrangement, for that matter), something can go wrong. People can get injured; property can be damaged. For that reason, one of the significant risk allocation tools available to business… Continue reading You Are Indemnified…. Until You Are Not
Church vs. Church – Court Uses Dictionary to Define “Decay”
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 8, 2019 Easthampton Congregational Church submitted an insurance claim to Church Mutual Insurance Company when their roof suddenly collapsed. Church Mutual denied coverage for faulty construction after they sent their engineer, Joseph Malo, out to inspect the property. Mr. Malo noted, and the insured agreed,… Continue reading Church vs. Church – Court Uses Dictionary to Define “Decay”