Scott Seaman | Hinshaw & Culbertson Hinshaw partner Larry Golub recently discussed the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co. with Judy Greenwald of Business Insurance. The questions to be determined by the California Supreme Court were (1) whether California’s notice-prejudice law is a fundamental policy, and (2) whether that policy overrides the… Continue reading California Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Standards for Excess Policy Claims
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Court of Appeals of Washington Applies Strict Adherence to Notice of Claim Provisions in a Private Construction Contract
Matthew Gurr | Davis Wright Tremaine An unpublished opinion previously issued by the Washington Court of Appeals, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., reinforces strict compliance with notice of claim provisions in construction contracts, even where the underlying contract is between private entities. Background In Cascade, Jackson Dean Construction, Inc. (“Jackson Dean”) entered into… Continue reading Court of Appeals of Washington Applies Strict Adherence to Notice of Claim Provisions in a Private Construction Contract
The Importance of Timely and Proper Notice of a Claim Under a Contract
Michael Wilson | Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC | February 22, 2018 The author has practiced construction law for nearly 40 years and continues to be amazed or disappointed, as the case may be, by the frequency of one type of problem: Non-compliance with what are usually simple contract terms for giving notice of a… Continue reading The Importance of Timely and Proper Notice of a Claim Under a Contract