Federal Court Holds That, Under Louisiana Law, a Contractor Need Not Show a Total Work Stoppage to Recover Extended Home Office Overhead Under Eichleay

Jane Fox Lehman | Pepper Hamilton LLP | December 7, 2017 Team Contrs., L.L.C. v. Waypoint NOLA, L.L.C., No. 16-1131, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162172 (E.D. La. Oct. 2, 2017). Waypoint NOLA (“Waypoint”) was the owner of a hotel construction project in New Orleans (the “Project”). Waypoint contracted with Team Contractors (“Team”) to serve as… Continue reading Federal Court Holds That, Under Louisiana Law, a Contractor Need Not Show a Total Work Stoppage to Recover Extended Home Office Overhead Under Eichleay

Third Party Claimant Denied Action for Bad Faith without Valid Assignment Against Insurer

Karen Dicke | Lewis Brisbois Case:   Johno v. Doe Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal 2015-0737 (La. App. 4 Cir. 03/09/16) Plaintiff Dana Johno sued the Plaquemines Parish Government, its contractor Leon Duplessis & Sons, Inc. and its subcontractors HardRock Construction and Pro Tree Services, for demolishing his rental home, damaged during Hurricane Katrina, without… Continue reading Third Party Claimant Denied Action for Bad Faith without Valid Assignment Against Insurer

Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 4: Louisiana

Shane Smith | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 25, 2015 After attending the 16th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference in New Orleans this past week along with many of my colleagues, I thought it appropriate to review the calculation of actual cash value in Louisiana. Louisiana courts calculate actual cash value as replacement cost less… Continue reading Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 4: Louisiana