Jason W. Crowell – January 25, 2012 A recent Utah Supreme Court decision could result in significant benefits to some policyholders in Utah’s construction industry. The case, Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. Unigard Insurance Co., 2012 UT 1, concerned a fight between two insurers about how to split the costs of defending a lawsuit brought against… Continue reading Utah Reverses Course on Apportioning Costs of Defense to Policyholders
Month: February 2012
Action 9 Finds Hidden Danger In Many Central Florida Homes | www.wftv.com
Action 9 has investigated an electrical panel that some experts call a fire waiting to happen. The breaker boxes are used in thousands of local homes even though the panels are blamed for fires in Central Florida and across the country. Todd Ulrich found the risk is so real that some insurance companies now refuse… Continue reading Action 9 Finds Hidden Danger In Many Central Florida Homes | www.wftv.com
Construction Estimating: the Odd Numbers game
Construction Estimating: the Odd Numbers game | Melissa Dewey Brumback – JDSupra.
Does Your Condo or HOA Contain Defective Construction Products? : Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
Lisa Magill – February 1, 2012 Board Certified Construction Law Attorney Aaron Pruss reminds us that manufacturing and workmanship defects are prevalent in the building industry. Such defects not only represent a large cost to Community Associations and homeowners in terms of repairs, but they can also present serious health and safety issues and reduce the value… Continue reading Does Your Condo or HOA Contain Defective Construction Products? : Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
Daubert Challenges Up 350 Percent
Maggie Tamburro – January 31, 2012 Are Daubert challenges really weeding out “junk science” and “pseudoscience” in the courtroom, or could it be that they are actually scaring off good, competent experts? Given the numbers alone, one can’t help but wonder. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 decision in Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, which established that the… Continue reading Daubert Challenges Up 350 Percent