Michael Morehead | Property Insurance Law Observer | December 5, 2018 Introduction At least two Florida appellate courts have directly contradicted each other on an increasingly-important question facing Floridians and the insurance industry. The question is as follows: “Are insurance provisions valid which condition the validity of third-party benefits assignments upon the written consent of… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Invited to Resolve Assignment-Of-Benefits Controversy
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Florida’s Fourth District Appeals Court Clarifies What Actions Satisfy Florida’s Construction Defect Statute of Repose
Rahul Gogineni | The Subrogation Strategist | October 29, 2018 In Gindel v. Centex Homes, 2018 Fla.App. LEXIS 13019, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently concluded that the date on which the plaintiffs provided a pre-suit notice in compliance with §558.004 of Florida’s construction defect Right-to-Cure statute, Fla. Stat. §§ 558.001 to 558.005, et. seq.,… Continue reading Florida’s Fourth District Appeals Court Clarifies What Actions Satisfy Florida’s Construction Defect Statute of Repose
Policy Conditions and Substantial Compliance in Florida—There is a Pulse!
Deborah Trotter | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 18, 2018 A recent Florida appellate opinion addresses common issues regarding the death blow or failure to comply with policy conditions. It should be well-known that a material breach of a policy condition may be fatal to a claim and grounds for voiding the policy.… Continue reading Policy Conditions and Substantial Compliance in Florida—There is a Pulse!
Serving the 558 Notice of Construction Defect Letter in Light of the Statute of Repose
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | October 13, 2018 Florida Statutes Chapter 558 requires a Notice of Construction Defect letter (“558 Notice”) to be served before a construction defect lawsuit is commenced. This is a statutory requirement unless contractually waived for a completed project when latent defects or post-completion construction or design defects are pursued. A recent Florida… Continue reading Serving the 558 Notice of Construction Defect Letter in Light of the Statute of Repose
Florida Court Expands Statute of Repose for Improvements to Real Property
Madeline Hughes | Baker Donelson | November 1, 2018 The Fourth District Court of Appeals in Florida recently issued a decision in Gindel v. Centex Homes, that increases the amount of time homeowners have to file a lawsuit against homebuilders. The Court relied on basic principles of statutory interpretation to conclude that issuing pre-suit notice is… Continue reading Florida Court Expands Statute of Repose for Improvements to Real Property