Kevin Levy | Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Unlicensed contractors in Georgia recently were dealt a blow by the state’s Court of Appeals when three judges held that a contractor’s failure to possess a valid state contractor’s license precluded the contractor from bringing a lawsuit for unpaid fees. In Fleetwood v. Lucas, __ S.E.2d __, 2020… Continue reading Builders Beware: Georgia Court Rejects Suit by Unlicensed Contractor for Unpaid Work
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Who Decides Whether A Reinsurer Is A Run-Off Reinsurer?
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs In the past 10 years or so, several ceding companies began adding run-off reinsurer clauses to their reinsurance contracts to mitigate disputes that might arise with reinsurers no longer actively in business. In a recent case, a Georgia federal court had to address whether it or an arbitration… Continue reading Who Decides Whether A Reinsurer Is A Run-Off Reinsurer?
Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims
Derek M. Andre, Darren G. Rowles and William E. Burnett | Smith Gambrell & Russell | November 15, 2019 A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals will force most construction professionals to radically change their view of the scope and effect of statutory lien waivers in the state of Georgia. In ALA Construction Services,… Continue reading Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims
Georgia Supreme Court Addresses Anti-Indemnity Statute
David R. Cook, Jr. | Autry, Hall & Cook | September 14, 2019 In prior blog posts, we addressed Georgia’s anti-indemnity statute. One of the posts addressed the statute in the context of an electric utility easement near an airport. That case made its way to the Supreme Court Georgia, which provided some additional clarity… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court Addresses Anti-Indemnity Statute
Georgia Federal Court Says Fact Questions Exist As To Whether Nitrogen Is An “Irritant” or “Contaminant” As Used in Pollution Exclusion
Lawrence J. Bracken II, Michael S. Levine and Alexander D. Russo | Hunton Andrews Kurth | April 15, 2019 The Southern District of Georgia recently ruled that Evanston Insurance Company is not entitled to summary judgment on whether its policies’ pollution exclusion bars coverage for the release of nitrogen into a warehouse. The case stems from an… Continue reading Georgia Federal Court Says Fact Questions Exist As To Whether Nitrogen Is An “Irritant” or “Contaminant” As Used in Pollution Exclusion