Jim Sams | Claims Journal Five lawsuits have been filed against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Florida as of Thursday afternoon as plaintiffs move to preserve evidence at the site of the partially collapsed high-rise to stake a claim to a share of the reported $48 million in insurance coverage available. Miami-Dade… Continue reading Judge Says $48M in Coverage for Collapsed Condo Tower Won’t Be Enough
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Insurer Prevails in First Substantive Appellate Ruling in COVID-19-Related Insurance Coverage Litigation
Andrew Daechsel | PropertyCasualtyFocus In what appears to be the first substantive appellate ruling in COVID-19-related insurance coverage litigation, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Oral Surgeons, P.C. v. Cincinnati Insurance Co. ruled in favor of the insurer and affirmed the trial court’s order of dismissal under Iowa law. The plaintiff in Oral Surgeons, a dental practice,… Continue reading Insurer Prevails in First Substantive Appellate Ruling in COVID-19-Related Insurance Coverage Litigation
Florida Court Holds Rust and Corrosion is “Act of Nature”
Alycen A. Moss and Elliot Kerzner | Property Insurance Law Observer A Florida court recently held that rust and corrosion of water pipes is an “act of nature,” and, thus, was excluded from coverage under a homeowner’s insurance policy. In Dodge v. People’s Trust Insurance Company, 2021 WL 2217299 (4th DCA Jun. 2, 2021), Florida’s Fourth… Continue reading Florida Court Holds Rust and Corrosion is “Act of Nature”
Courts Will Not Rewrite Your Post-Loss Property Insurance Obligations
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates In the preceding posting, I wrote about making sure you comply with your property insurance policy’s post-loss policy obligations. By failing to comply, you can render your policy ineffective meaning you are forfeiting otherwise valid insurance coverage, which was the situation discussed in the preceding posting. As an insured, you… Continue reading Courts Will Not Rewrite Your Post-Loss Property Insurance Obligations
Contractor Prevails on Summary Judgment To Establish Coverage under Subcontractor’s Policy
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii When sued for construction defects caused by the subcontractor, the general contractor was granted summary judgment on the issue of coverage under the subcontractor’s policy. Meritage Homes of Ga. v. Grange Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84591 (N.D. Ga. March 23, 2021). Meritage built… Continue reading Contractor Prevails on Summary Judgment To Establish Coverage under Subcontractor’s Policy