Mark Himmelstein and Jenny Guzman | Construction Defect Journal | June 15, 2017 Since 2008 when the California legislature limited subcontractor indemnity obligations, the design professional community has been shouting “what about us?” Well, the legislature finally responded and a new law that limits design professional’s defense and indemnity obligations to their percentage of fault… Continue reading The California Legislature Passes SB 496 Limiting Design Professional Defense and Indemnity Obligations
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Gillotti v. Stewart (2017) 2017 WL 1488711 Rejects Liberty Mutual, Holding Once Again that the Right to Repair Act is the Exclusive Remedy for Construction Defect Claims
Richard H. Glucksman, Esq. and Chelsea L. Zwart, Esq. | Construction Defect Journal | June 5, 2017 Background In Gillotti v. Stewart (April 26, 2017) 2017 WL 1488711, which was ordered to be published on May 18, 2017, the defendant grading subcontractor added soil over tree roots to level the driveway on the plaintiff homeowner’s… Continue reading Gillotti v. Stewart (2017) 2017 WL 1488711 Rejects Liberty Mutual, Holding Once Again that the Right to Repair Act is the Exclusive Remedy for Construction Defect Claims
Prime Contractors Take Note of New California Law Imposing Liability for Subcontractors’ Employees’ Unpaid Wages
Robert A. James, John r. Heisse and Amy Pierce | Gravel2Gavel | November 21, 2017 California is imposing greater responsibilities on prime contractors for nonpayment of wages and benefits by their subcontractors. On October 14, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1701 (Thurmond), adding Section 218.7 to the California Labor Code. Labor Code §… Continue reading Prime Contractors Take Note of New California Law Imposing Liability for Subcontractors’ Employees’ Unpaid Wages
California Court Confirms Broad Coverage Under “Ongoing Operations” Endorsements
Kevin C. Brantley | Payne & Fears | November 15, 2017 A California Court of Appeal has confirmed that additional insured endorsements (“AIE”) granting coverage for liability arising out of a named insured’s “ongoing operations,” and in effect during those “ongoing operations,” do not require that the liability arise while the named insured is performing… Continue reading California Court Confirms Broad Coverage Under “Ongoing Operations” Endorsements
Post-loss Assignment of Claims in California
Lawrence Moon | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 17, 2017 In a prior blog, I discussed the California Supreme Court’s decision in Fluor Corporation v. Superior Court,1 regarding the post-loss assignment of insurance benefits. In Fluor, the California Supreme Court held that section 520 of California’s Insurance Code prohibits insurance companies from refusing to honor post-loss… Continue reading Post-loss Assignment of Claims in California