Lee Henig-Elona | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | October 12, 2017 After conflicting conclusions by the lower courts, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided whether a condo association’s lawsuits for construction defects were timely filed against a general contractor and three of its subcontractors. The trial court and appellate division came to opposite conclusions… Continue reading When is the Statute of Limitations Period Triggered for a Construction Defect Claim in New Jersey?
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Do Defect Notice Letters Trigger The Duty To Defend?
Elliotte Quinn IV | Law 360 | October 17,2017 A developing area in the law of insurance coverage for construction defects is whether a contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) carrier is obligated to defend the contractor when the contractor receives a notice of alleged construction defects under a notice and opportunity to repair statute. Over… Continue reading Do Defect Notice Letters Trigger The Duty To Defend?
MCIOA Amendments Change Construct Defect Claims Process
Daniel B. Greenstein | Bernick Lifson | September 28, 2017 A new law attempts to slow construction defect litigation. You have likely heard about the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA) amendmentsfor some time — legislation, H.F. 1538, which was recently signed into law by Governor Dayton. These changes add language to the MCIOA concerning… Continue reading MCIOA Amendments Change Construct Defect Claims Process
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Construction Defect Cases
Christopher J. Marino and Timothy J. DeHaut | National Law Review | September 27, 2017 In The Palisades at Fort Lee Condominium Association, Inc. v. 100 Old Palisade, LLC, ___ N.J. ___ (2017), the plaintiff was the Condominium Association that brought suit based upon defects in the condominium building after the Association took over control from… Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Construction Defect Cases
Windstorm Insurance May Not Be Your Only or Best Option
John A. Moore | Daily Business Review | October 2, 2017 As commercial and residential property owners in South Florida assess their damage after Hurricane Irma they should be cognizant that a claim against their own windstorm insurance may not be the only or best option. This is true in part because making a claim… Continue reading Windstorm Insurance May Not Be Your Only or Best Option