J. David Arkell and Benjamin M. Petre – May 8, 2013 Last month we reviewed two significant statutes governing construction defect claims in Colorado. This month we’re looking at the statutory processes applicable to construction defect claims. In Colorado, construction defect actions are governed by Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act (CDARA). Under CDARA, claimants… Continue reading Colorado Law on Construction Defects, Part II: Notice of Claim Process
Month: May 2013
BINGO Word of the Day – May 24th
The current game is now: Lines BINGO – 5 spaces in a row making a horizontal, diagonal, or vertical line. Today’s Useless Fact: The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. Here is today’s word: ROOF Previously called words: BRIAN MOFFITT EXPERT WITNESS INSURANCE CLAIMS MERLIN TAYLOR
How Should a Neutral Evaluator Conduct an Investigation After Shelton?
Larry Bache – May 9, 2013 Last week, I highlighted a recent trial court order in Shelton v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company,1 where a federal trial judge ruled the plain meaning of the term “structural damage” is applied to a sinkhole claim, despite the May 17, 2011 amendments, unless the policy defines the term differently. This… Continue reading How Should a Neutral Evaluator Conduct an Investigation After Shelton?
BINGO Word of the Day – May 23rd
The current game is now: Lines BINGO – 5 spaces in a row making a horizontal, diagonal, or vertical line. Today’s Useless Fact: A snail can sleep for 3 years. Here is today’s word: MERLIN TAYLOR Previously called words: BRIAN MOFFITT EXPERT WITNESS INSURANCE CLAIMS
North Dakota Court Determines Inadvertent Faulty Workmanship is an “Occurrence”
Tred R. Eyerly – April 24, 2013 Joining what it called the majority of jurisdictions, the North Dakota Supreme Court found that damage caused by faulty workmanship can be an “occurrence.” K&L Homes, Inc. v. Am. Family Mutual Ins. Co., 2013 N.D. LEXIS 61 (N.D. April 5, 2013). The insured, K&L, was a general contractor… Continue reading North Dakota Court Determines Inadvertent Faulty Workmanship is an “Occurrence”