David E. Weiss and Kerry Roberson | ReedSmith | June 11, 2018 On Monday, June 4, 2018, the California Supreme Court ruled that an insurance company must provide liability coverage to its corporate insured against claims of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of its employee, who allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child. The case is Liberty… Continue reading California Supreme Court Rules Broadly in Favor of Insureds
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Enforcing A Mechanic’s Lien In California? Don’t Waive Your Right To Arbitrate The Dispute
Jeffrey N. Brown | Thompson Coburn LLP | June 13, 2018 On June 6, 2018, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor waived its right to arbitrate disputes because it recorded a mechanic’s lien and then didn’t follow California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.5 in its subsequent lawsuit to foreclose on the… Continue reading Enforcing A Mechanic’s Lien In California? Don’t Waive Your Right To Arbitrate The Dispute
California Supreme Court Rights the “Occurrence” Ship: Unintended Harm Resulting from Intentional Conduct Triggers Coverage Under Liability Insurance Policy
Scott S. Thomas | Payne & Fears | June 6, 2018 SUMMARY In a ruling that bodes well for policyholders, the California Supreme Court provides much-needed clarity on the question of when a so-called “intentional act” may give rise to insurance coverage under a liability insurance policy. In Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer… Continue reading California Supreme Court Rights the “Occurrence” Ship: Unintended Harm Resulting from Intentional Conduct Triggers Coverage Under Liability Insurance Policy
Enforcing a Mechanic’s Lien in California? Don’t Waive Your Right to Arbitrate the Dispute
Jeff Brown | Thompson Coburn LLP | June 12, 2018 On June 6, 2018, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor waived its right to arbitrate disputes because it recorded a mechanic’s lien and then didn’t follow California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.5 in its subsequent lawsuit to foreclose on the lien.… Continue reading Enforcing a Mechanic’s Lien in California? Don’t Waive Your Right to Arbitrate the Dispute
California Supreme Court Addresses “Good Faith” Construction Disputes Under Prompt Payment Laws
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | May 29, 2018 It’s been a rollercoaster. But the ride appears to be over. In United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., Case No. S231549 (May 14, 2018), the California Supreme Court addressed whether a direct contractor can withhold payment from a subcontractor based… Continue reading California Supreme Court Addresses “Good Faith” Construction Disputes Under Prompt Payment Laws