Eugene J. Heady – August 7, 2014 Subcontractors must exercise particular care if the project specifications are performance specifications or otherwise described by so-called “scope” criteria. A scope specification is one that describes the general scope of the project in terms of design, dimension, and major components of the work but does not list or… Continue reading Minimize the Inherent Risk in “Scope Bidding” by Amending Your Form Subcontract
Month: August 2014
Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy
Heather Howell Wright – August 11, 2014 The Supreme Court of Alabama recently held in Owners Ins. Co. v. Jim Carr Homebuilder, LLC that a contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy provided coverage for property damage caused by the defective work of subcontractors. The Jim Carr Court decided that although faulty workmanship by itself may… Continue reading Alabama Joins Recent Trend Of States Finding Defective Work May Be Covered Under A Commercial General Liability Policy
Vetting Fire and Smoke Experts – Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds Case Study
Chip Merlin – August 8, 2014 As promised yesterday in Wildfire and Smoke Claims – A Case Burning With Issues That Public Adjusters Should Study, today’s post will be the first study from the recent decision in Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds.1 The initial question is how long has the expert has been doing what… Continue reading Vetting Fire and Smoke Experts – Falcon v. State Farm Lloyds Case Study
Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price
Meredith Jones-McKeown – July 16, 2014 Beacon Residential Community Assoc. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (Cal. Supreme Court., 07/03/2014, S208173) On July 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court decided the much watched case Beacon Residential Community Assoc. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP. The court held that the “principal architect” “owes a duty of care… Continue reading Principal Architects on Residential Projects Liable for Construction Defects Outside Their Control; Developers and Owners May Pay the Price
New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”
Scott Patterson – CD Coverage In National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Turner Construction Co., 986 N.Y.S.2d 74 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014), Turner was the general contractor for a high rise office building constructed in New Jersey for owner GSJC. Turner subcontracted with Permasteelisa for the building’s exterior curtain wall which consisted… Continue reading New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”