Denise H. McClelland – October 31, 2012 The Kentucky Court of Appeals held, in September 2012, that a general contractor is liable for unsafe lighting on a temporary walkway until the owner of the project accepts the work. At the request of a hospital owner, the general contractor built a pedestrian walkway from the hospital… Continue reading General Contractor Remains Liable for Property Safety until Owner Accepts the Project
Month: November 2012
Recent Trends In Asbestos Litigation – Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Sheila Doyle Kelley and Allison N. Fihma – October 29, 2012 Almost 40 years after the first asbestos personal injury lawsuit was filed, asbestos litigation continues apace. The largest mass tort in U.S. history is showing no signs of slowing down instead the litigation continues to morph, finding new types of plaintiffs and new categories… Continue reading Recent Trends In Asbestos Litigation – Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration
AIG Introduces OSHA Assist for Construction Clients
Advise & Consult, Inc. – November 14, 2012 OSHA Assist is being offered to construction clients of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) that will provide policyholders legal support and additional limits in case of a work place injury or death results in an OSHA investigation. This new program will specifically provide expanded general liability coverage… Continue reading AIG Introduces OSHA Assist for Construction Clients
Texas Intermediate Appellate holds that Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Refusing to Sever Bad Faith Claims
Ruth S. Kochenderfer and Theodore N. Nemeroff – October 19, 2012 In In re Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters, 374 S.W.3d 651 (Tex. Ct. App. 2012), an intermediate Texas appellate court conditionally granted an insurer’s writ of mandamus and held that a trial court abused its discretion by denying the insurer’s motion to sever a policyholder’s… Continue reading Texas Intermediate Appellate holds that Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Refusing to Sever Bad Faith Claims
One-Sided Construction Contracts and their Limitations | Construction Law Carolinas
Gregory L. Shelton – November 16, 2012 I. Introduction We attorneys often hammer home the importance of reviewing and negotiating solid construction contracts. Standard industry contracts offered by ConsensusDOCS, the American Institute of Architects, the Design Build Institute of America, and others, provide a good foundation for negotiations because they are reasonably fair and generally… Continue reading One-Sided Construction Contracts and their Limitations | Construction Law Carolinas