Teresa m. Beck | The CLM Magazine | March 2018 How Good Are You at Predicting Construction Verdicts? One of the most important things that claims professionals, risk managers, and defense counsel do is evaluate the verdict potential of cases that are headed for trial. As a trial date approaches, invariably, the infamous roundtable meeting… Continue reading The Blame Game
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New York Insurance Law: Under Construction
Seth Schafler and Om V. Alladi | Proskauer | March 30, 2018 Imagine you hired a general contractor to renovate the master bathroom of your home. The general contractor hired a subcontractor to do the plumbing work, but the subcontractor botched the job, resulting in a massive leak causing extensive damage to other areas of… Continue reading New York Insurance Law: Under Construction
Georgia’s Bad Faith Demand Requirements
Ashley Harris | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 31, 2018 I’ve previously discussed Georgia’s bad faith demand requirements in Georgia Unfair Claims Handling. A recent Georgia appellate court opinion1 highlights how strictly OCGA § 33-4-6 is construed by the courts. OCGA § 33-4-6 provides, in relevant part: In the event of a loss which is… Continue reading Georgia’s Bad Faith Demand Requirements
In a Win for Property Owners California Court Expands and Clarifies Privette Doctrine
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | March 21, 2018 We’ve written before about the Privette doctrine, which generally holds that a higher-tiered party is not liable for injuries sustained by employees of a lower-tiered party under the peculiar risk doctrine, here, here, here and here. We’ve also talked about some of the exceptions to the Privette doctrine, including the non-delegable duty doctrine and the negligent… Continue reading In a Win for Property Owners California Court Expands and Clarifies Privette Doctrine
Can Insurance Appraisers Favor and Advocate For The Party That Selected Them?
Patrick Aul | Property Insurance Law Observer | March 22, 2018 This is a question the Colorado Supreme Court is set to resolve after recently granting Owners Insurance Company’s petition for writ of certiorari in Owners Insurance Company v. Dakota Station II Condominium Association, Inc., 2018 WL 948601 (Col. Feb. 20, 2018). The Colorado Court of… Continue reading Can Insurance Appraisers Favor and Advocate For The Party That Selected Them?