Scott Judy and Richard Korman | ENRSoutheast | May 24, 2018 A final determination of the deadly accident’s cause could take 24 months Elevation of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in March, recently released by the National Transportation Safety Board. It shows the location of cracks in photos in the text below (a third image… Continue reading Investigators Explain Focus on Pre-Collapse Cracking in Florida Bridge
Tag: Florida
Time’s Up! Or Is It?
Dara Jebrock and Lindy Keown | CLM | Spring 2018 Proposed legislation in Florida would lengthen the statute of repose for counter, cross and third-party claims in construction defect. The time for bringing certain actions for latent construction defects in Florida may be relaxed, depending on the outcome of proposed legislation. Senate Bill 536 and… Continue reading Time’s Up! Or Is It?
Policy Exclusions Must Be Narrowly Applied to Assure Policyholders Receive All Benefits Available
Tamara Chen-See | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 10, 2018 In a recent post, Policyholders May Benefit From All Their Coverages, I discussed the importance of carefully evaluating all the insurance benefits potentially available to policyholders if a catastrophic loss occurs. That blog examined the decision in Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Hamilton,1 which allowed recovery… Continue reading Policy Exclusions Must Be Narrowly Applied to Assure Policyholders Receive All Benefits Available
How Much Control Is Too Much Control? Federal Court in Florida Holds Designers’ Supervision of Project and Issuance of Design Documents Creates Control Over—And Potential Tort Liability To—Project Contractors
John J. Gazzola | Constructlaw | May 3, 2018 Suffolk Constr. Co. v. Rodriguez & Quiroga Architects Chtd., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42652 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 15, 2018) This case arises out of the design and construction of a science museum in Miami, Florida (the “Project”). Museum of Science, Inc. (“MSI”), the Project owner, executed… Continue reading How Much Control Is Too Much Control? Federal Court in Florida Holds Designers’ Supervision of Project and Issuance of Design Documents Creates Control Over—And Potential Tort Liability To—Project Contractors
Insureds Still Cannot Obtain Insurer’s Claim File
Marie Laur | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 6, 2018 Whether an insured can access an insurer’s claim file has often been addressed by Florida courts. Recently, a Florida appellate court followed other courts’ rulings in holding that an insured cannot obtain its insurer’s claim file. In Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Ins. Co.… Continue reading Insureds Still Cannot Obtain Insurer’s Claim File