Michael Rubino | Construction Executive Construction, in general, is a rapidly evolving industry as contractors, architects, and engineers are tasked with keeping up with government regulations, building practices and technological innovations. While growth and evolution are pivotal components of successful projects and businesses, it’s led to a few issues, one of which involves mold. Like… Continue reading Are Modern Buildings Silently Killing Us?
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Insurer Not Responsible for Insured’s Assignment of Policy Benefits
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Florida Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s granting summary judgment to the insurer after failing to abide by an assignment to which it was not a party. Expert Inspections, LLC v. United Property & Cas. Ins. Co., 2022 Fla. App. LEXIS 88 (Fla. Ct. App.… Continue reading Insurer Not Responsible for Insured’s Assignment of Policy Benefits
Faulty House Inspection did not Cause Property Damage 11th Cir, Florida
Jody Nathan | Reinsurance Law Blog | April 19, 2017 In Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Ralph Gage Contracting Inc., the Kjellanders sued Gage after he inspected a house they wanted to buy and gave it a positive report. The Kjellanders claimed the house had mold and a bad HVAC system, and they wouldn’t have bought… Continue reading Faulty House Inspection did not Cause Property Damage 11th Cir, Florida
What Does Mold Resistant Really Mean?
Duane Craig | Construction Informer | December 12, 2016 Mold resistant building products offer to reduce the long term risks builders and architects face, but it’s important to know how companies verify their products are truly mold resistant. Here’s the deep story. It may come as a surprise to many but we live in a… Continue reading What Does Mold Resistant Really Mean?
Despite “As Is” Clause, Homebuyer Wins Misrepresentation Appeal Against Bank
Joe Forward | State Bar of Wisconsin | December 28, 2015 A bank is liable for a misrepresentation that induced a homebuyer to buy a foreclosure home with undisclosed water and mold damage, even though the sale contract said the buyer was purchasing the home “as is,” a state appeals court has ruled. In 2012, Bank… Continue reading Despite “As Is” Clause, Homebuyer Wins Misrepresentation Appeal Against Bank