Cheryl D. Shoun | Nexsen Pruet | January 30, 2018 A complicated and interesting factual history, along with a number of actions, including an earlier one for declaratory judgment, resulted in a thoughtful and reasoned opinion of the United States District Court for South Carolina. Agape Senior Primary Care, Inc. v. Evanston Insurance Company 2018 WL 490386… Continue reading Not Every Refusal to Provide Coverage Equals Bad Faith
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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Insurer Where Damage Manifested After Policy Period
Phelps Dunbar LLP | January 30, 2018 A Louisiana court of appeal affirmed a grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer where the alleged damage did not manifest during the policy periods. Crosstex Energy Servs., LP v. Texas Brine Co., LLC, 2017-0863 (La. App. 1 Cir. 12/21/17). The insured, operator of an underground salt… Continue reading Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Insurer Where Damage Manifested After Policy Period
Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Grant S. Degginger | Lane Powell PC | January 31, 2018 Efforts are now underway in both houses of the Washington legislature to improve the legal landscape for residential construction defect litigation by adding a mediation option similar to what has been common in commercial and public works contracts. The House Judiciary Committee is considering… Continue reading Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Absent a Specific Definition, Leakage Generally Refers to Low Volume or Gradual Event
Kesha Hodge | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 15, 2018 Water damage from a broken water supply line is one of the most frequent homeowner’s insurances claims. Quite often, an insurance carrier will assert there is no coverage for the resulting damage by citing to a “leakage” exclusion. In one such instance, while… Continue reading Absent a Specific Definition, Leakage Generally Refers to Low Volume or Gradual Event
Four More Things to Know About Certificates of Insurance
Kenneth Gorenberg | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | January 30, 2018 Having previously posted “Four Things to Know About Certificates of Insurance,” I’d like to offer four more best practices to consider. 1. Follow up for renewal certificates A best practice is to have a Certificate of Insurance state the policy period for each policy… Continue reading Four More Things to Know About Certificates of Insurance