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
Tag: New York
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
Will New York Law Go the Way of Weedo: Tenth Circuit Predicts New York Court of Appeals Will Hold that Property Damage Caused by a Subcontractor’s Defective Workmanship Can Constitute an Occurrence Under a Contractor’s CGL Policy
Bryan Keane and Katie Pfeifer | Dorsey | February 15, 2018 On February 13, 2018, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision, which concluded that, under New York law, the property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship did not qualify as a covered occurrence because the only damages were to… Continue reading Will New York Law Go the Way of Weedo: Tenth Circuit Predicts New York Court of Appeals Will Hold that Property Damage Caused by a Subcontractor’s Defective Workmanship Can Constitute an Occurrence Under a Contractor’s CGL Policy
Entitlement to Overhead and Profit on an Actual Cash Value Estimate
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 10, 2017 In the New York class action suit, Mazzocki v. State Farm, 1 A.D.3d 9 (N.Y. 3rd Dept. 2003), the Appellate Court for the Third Department finally clarified the question regarding overhead and profit in actual cash value and replacement cost value claims. Plaintiffs in… Continue reading Entitlement to Overhead and Profit on an Actual Cash Value Estimate
Would This London High-Rise Pass Muster in New York? Short Answer: No
Megan Specia | The New York Times | June 27, 2017 The Dorney Tower in Camden, London, where hundreds of families were forced to evacuate this week because of safety concerns. CreditNiklas Halle’N/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Hundreds of families were evacuated this week from Dorney Tower, a 23-story London apartment building, after the authorities found… Continue reading Would This London High-Rise Pass Muster in New York? Short Answer: No