Minnesota holds “Comparable Material and Quality” Requires Wholesale Replacement where Undamaged Siding is Faded

Richard C. Bennett | Cozen O’Connor | December 23, 2014 Matching issues are frequently problematic when storms damage only portions of an insured structure’s exterior and it proves impossible to replace the damaged sections with material that is an exact match for the rest of the building’s roof or siding.  Earlier this month, the Minnesota… Continue reading Minnesota holds “Comparable Material and Quality” Requires Wholesale Replacement where Undamaged Siding is Faded

Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds

Vicki R. Harding | Pepper Hamilton LLP | December 30, 2014 Waldschmidt v. Singletary Construction LLC (In re Tackett), 516 B.R. 498 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2014) – A bankruptcy trustee sought turnover of profits from the sale of homes constructed by a contractor.  The trustee contended that there were contracts between the debtor and the contractor… Continue reading Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds

How To Stay In The Court’s Good Graces

Elizabeth J. Hampton | Fox Rothschild LLP | December 24, 2012 Do you ever wonder what will endear you to a judge – or not? As a former judicial law clerk, I had a front seat view of what drove my boss crazy and applied that inside knowledge to my practice for the past 25… Continue reading How To Stay In The Court’s Good Graces

How Not To Cross-Examine An Expert

R. James Kravitz | Fox Rothschild LLP | December 22, 2014 I recently completed a trial in which my adversary’s cross-examination of my expert was like a deposition.  The cross-examination took an entire day.  The end result was that my adversary did very little to damage the credibility of my expert’s opinion, while my expert… Continue reading How Not To Cross-Examine An Expert

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