John L. Watkins and Russ Rogers – July 19, 2013 Overview On July 18, 2013, in Taylor Morrison Services, Inc. v. HDI-Gerling Ins. Co., the Supreme Court of Georgia decided two important certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that affirm and expand the rights of property owners and… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court Rules on Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects
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Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim Siding Product Rotting, Shrinking or Delaminating
July 22, 2013 The Construction Defect Center says, “If a homeowner knows for certain their home’s exterior window trim or fascia board is the Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim, and this specific type of wood trim, or fascia product has started to swell, delaminate, warp, shrink, or rot, we want to hear from them anytime, and these… Continue reading Georgia Pacific PrimeTrim Siding Product Rotting, Shrinking or Delaminating
Fire Caused By A Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Gas Leak Caused By A Thunderstorm
July 22, 2013 The Construction Defect Center is urging homeowners who had a home fire to contact them immediately, if it has been determined the home’s fire was caused by a failure of corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST), as a result of a lightning strike to the home during an electrical storm. On July 8th… Continue reading Fire Caused By A Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Gas Leak Caused By A Thunderstorm
Hawaii District Court Finds Faulty Workmanship not an Occurrence under CGL Policy in Construction Defect Case
Hillary Coombs Jarvis and John P. Swenson – July 5, 2013 In Nautilus Insurance Company v. 3Builders, Inc., Civil No. 11-00303 LEK-RLP, 2013 WL 3223643 (D. Haw. June 24, 2013), the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, applying Hawaii state law, granted Nautilus Insurance Company’s (“Nautilus”) motion for summary judgment (“Motion”) on… Continue reading Hawaii District Court Finds Faulty Workmanship not an Occurrence under CGL Policy in Construction Defect Case
Nevada Indemnification Clauses and Additional Insured Endorsements
Leon F. Mead II – June 20, 2013 Unlike many states, Nevada has no statutory prohibition on indemnification agreements within the construction context. This has been an issue of significant concern every legislative session since 1995, with 2013 being no exception. See AB367, 77th Legislative Session (2013).[1] In general, Nevada courts will enforce any type… Continue reading Nevada Indemnification Clauses and Additional Insured Endorsements