Robert Trautmann – June 2, 2013 Many know that I previously worked for a major national insurer in their staff counsel office. Now, I am fortunate to practice law at the Merlin Law Group. One of the best parts about practicing law in this environment is that I am surrounded by the best minds in… Continue reading Appraisal and Bad Faith in New Jersey
Month: June 2013
Watered-down Nevada Construction Defect Bill Gets Hearing
Brian Duggan – June 2, 2013 A last-ditch effort by Assembly Republicans to get a watered-down construction defect bill passed this session got a committee hearing on Sunday. Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, is pushing Assembly Bill 504, which has the backing of construction industry representatives, but is opposed by trial lawyers who represent homeowners. And… Continue reading Watered-down Nevada Construction Defect Bill Gets Hearing
State Senate Targets Nevada’s Construction Defect Law
Sandra Chereb – June 1, 2013 Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building trades, putting many out of business and sending the cost of insurance skyrocketing, representatives of the homebuilding and construction industry said recently. But in testimony before the Senate Judiciary… Continue reading State Senate Targets Nevada’s Construction Defect Law
BINGO Word of the Day – June 7th
The current game is now: Lines BINGO – 5 spaces in a row making a horizontal, diagonal, or vertical line. Today’s Useless Fact: China is the world’s largest market for BMW’s top of the line 760Li. This car sells for $200,000 in China – more than almost all people in China make in a… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – June 7th
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment In Favor Of Insurer Where Policyholders Cannot Demonstrate That Faulty Workmanship Claims Constitute Occurrences Under Policy
Hillary Coombs Jarvis and Jill C. Maguire – May 28, 2013 In Shane Traylor Cabinetmaker, L.L.C. et al. v. American Resources Insurance Co., No. 1110418, 2013 Ala. LEXIS 42 (Ala. May 3, 2013), the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of insurer American Resources because its policyholders did not establish that faulty workmanship… Continue reading Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment In Favor Of Insurer Where Policyholders Cannot Demonstrate That Faulty Workmanship Claims Constitute Occurrences Under Policy