Direct Physical Loss By Tenants Is Excluded Under Policy’s Dishonest or Criminal Acts Exclusion

Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 2, 2018 Is loss or damage caused by a tenant covered under an all-risk insurance policy? Like most issues addressed in the Merlin blog posts, the answer is: it depends on the facts and the policy language. The Sixth Circuit in KVG Properties, Inc. v. Westfield… Continue reading Direct Physical Loss By Tenants Is Excluded Under Policy’s Dishonest or Criminal Acts Exclusion

Better Early Than Late

J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 3, 2018 I often get asked: “Can I still file a lawsuit against my insurance company for my claim from. . . .” Like all good lawyers my answer is maybe. The reality is that the deadlines to file a lawsuit against an insurance company… Continue reading Better Early Than Late

Time is Running Out For 6.5 CLE Credits in New Orleans!

  4th Annual Southeast Construction Defect & Dispute Conference TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! Come one, come all to our annual conference in the Big Easy – New Orleans October 12th! With top-notch speakers, tasty treats and an enthusiastic crowd, it’s sure to be a good time. There isn’t a better way or time to get… Continue reading Time is Running Out For 6.5 CLE Credits in New Orleans!

Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”

Kent Scott | Babcock Scott and Babcock | October 10, 2018 Introduction.  Contingent payment clauses provide parties involved in a construction project with a contractual method for determining who will absorb losses that may occur if the owner fails to pay for work performed on the project. In Utah, the law remains unsettled in this… Continue reading Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”

Recent Supreme Court Opinion Serves as Call to Action for Contractors to Review Contract Notice Requirements

Paige Scott | Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt | October 2, 2018 The Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued its opinion in Nova Contracting ‎Inc. v. City of Olympia, Docket No. 94711-2 on September 27, 2018, which hammers home the ‎need for contractors to review the notice provisions in their contracts. The Washington Supreme ‎Court… Continue reading Recent Supreme Court Opinion Serves as Call to Action for Contractors to Review Contract Notice Requirements