Jessica C. Collier and Kayla D. Dreyer | Wilson Elser | June 7, 2018 The Colorado Supreme Court has provided some much-needed certainty as to the statute of limitations period for statutory bad faith claims. Chief Justice Nancy Rice, the author of the court’s May 29, 2018, opinion in Rooftop Restoration, Inc. v. American Family Mutual… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Finds One-Year Statute of Limitations Inapplicable to Statutory Bad Faith Claims
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Contract Ambiguity Affected Accrual of Claim, and Statute of Limitations Analysis
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | June 2, 2018 A seemingly minor ambiguity in contract terms, probably unnoticed at the time, has affected the timeliness of a claim for construction defects. The contract was signed in 2008, after the 2007 updates to the AIA contract forms had been published. The contract form, in… Continue reading Contract Ambiguity Affected Accrual of Claim, and Statute of Limitations Analysis
Colorado Supreme Court Finds One-Year Statute of Limitations Inapplicable to Statutory Bad Faith Claims
Jessica C. Collier and Kayla D. Dreyer | Wilson Elser | June 7, 2018 The Colorado Supreme Court has provided some much-needed certainty as to the statute of limitations period for statutory bad faith claims. Chief Justice Nancy Rice, the author of the court’s May 29, 2018, opinion in Rooftop Restoration, Inc. v. American Family Mutual… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Finds One-Year Statute of Limitations Inapplicable to Statutory Bad Faith Claims
Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation
William L. Doerler and Victoria Phillips | CLM | May 3, 2018 Construction defect claims often are complicated by a variety of issues, including those related to the statute of repose and contractual bars to recovery. In order to maximize the subrogation potential for these claims, you should deconstruct any potential subrogation barriers and, upon… Continue reading Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation
Are You at Odds with Your Insurer in Arizona? An Outline on Initiating Litigation in the Grand Canyon State
Erin Dunnavant | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 10, 2018 In Arizona, the statute of limitations for a cause of action for insurance benefits will begin to run from the date the insurer committed a breach, unless the policy states otherwise (i.e., from the “inception of” or “date of” loss). Typically, this means… Continue reading Are You at Odds with Your Insurer in Arizona? An Outline on Initiating Litigation in the Grand Canyon State