E. Mabry Rogers | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | January 6, 2015 Professional consultants and sub-consultants provide essential services to a Project during its planning, design, construction, and acceptance. In some jurisdictions, they enjoy protections from liability for “economic losses” if they are not in a contract with the person or entity claiming damages… Continue reading California Expands the Duty of Professional Consultants
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Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”
Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 6, 2015 Appraisal in first-party property insurance claims is meant to resolve disagreements over the amount of loss. Appraisal is a contractual alternative dispute resolution process. But often the parties dispute involves some disagreement over the scope of the covered damages resulting from the loss. Insurance… Continue reading Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”
If You Build It, “The Claims” Will Likely Come: Controlling Anticipated Risks In Large Projects
Residential Homeowner Can Recover Costs of Repairs Even If Greater Than Fair Market Value of House
Eric J. Hulett | National Law Review| November 21, 2014 Until recently, owners of damaged homes in West Virginia had some limits on the amount of damages they could recover in a lawsuit. Now, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has significantly revised prior case law and expanded available damages in Brooks et al v.… Continue reading Residential Homeowner Can Recover Costs of Repairs Even If Greater Than Fair Market Value of House
More Or Less Natural Hazard Risk Than Average: It’s All About Location
Kathryn Dobbyn | CoreLogic | November 3, 2014 We all intuitively know that location matters when it comes to real estate. For the U.S. housing market, emphasis on location has in the past been in terms of factors such as school districts, commuting times, mass transit and walkability. That being said, in 2013, severe weather… Continue reading More Or Less Natural Hazard Risk Than Average: It’s All About Location