Tyrone R. Childress, Edward M. Joyce and Jason B. Lissy | Jones Day | April 2018 The Situation: The issue of whether “blanket” additional insured endorsements require direct contractual privity with an insurance policy’s “named insured” has received inconsistent treatment by U.S. courts. The Development: The New York high court’s recent Gilbane decision confirms that the requirements for “additional… Continue reading Don’t Sleep on This: New York High Court Addresses Scope of “Blanket” Additional Insured Endorsements
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Unfortunate (and Unexpected) Restriction on Additional Insured Status
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | March 28, 2018 The New York Court of Appeals, in a split decision, has focused on one word in deciding that a owner’s construction manager was not entitled to additional insured status on the general contractor’s policy. The contract required the GC to include the owner, DASNY,… Continue reading Unfortunate (and Unexpected) Restriction on Additional Insured Status
New York Insurance Law: Under Construction
Seth Schafler and Om V. Alladi | Proskauer | March 30, 2018 Imagine you hired a general contractor to renovate the master bathroom of your home. The general contractor hired a subcontractor to do the plumbing work, but the subcontractor botched the job, resulting in a massive leak causing extensive damage to other areas of… Continue reading New York Insurance Law: Under Construction
Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Collapse Coverage Fails
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | March 7, 2018 The insurer’s motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of the insured’s claim for collapse coverage was rejected by the Supreme Court of New York. Parauda v. Encompass Ins. Co. of Am., 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 269 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 25, 2018). The insureds submitted… Continue reading Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint for Collapse Coverage Fails
Are You Sure You’re an “Additional Insured”? The Second Circuit Says You May Not Be
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | March 6, 2018 In a previous blog post we discussed a New York trial court decision in which the court granted additional insured status to entities that did not contract with the named insured, but were referenced by category in the named insured’s subcontract. But before concluding you’ve got additional insurance,… Continue reading Are You Sure You’re an “Additional Insured”? The Second Circuit Says You May Not Be