Mark W. Frilot | The Dispute Resolver | May 19, 2015 In our January 15, 2015, post, linked here, we noted the decision in Lasco Inc. v. Inman Construction Corp., et al., 2015 WL 129024 (Tenn. App. 2015), in which the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and upheld an arbitrator’s attorneys’ fee award.… Continue reading Update: Be Careful What You Ask For: Missouri Court of Appeals Also Upholds Arbitrator’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Based on AAA Construction Industry Rule 45 When Both Parties Requested an Award of Fees
Month: May 2015
Be Careful What You Ask For: Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitrator’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Based on AAA Construction Industry Rule 45 When Both Parties Requested an Award of Fees
Mark W. Frilot | The Dispute Resolver | January 15, 2015 In Lasco Inc. v. Inman Construction Corp., et al., 2015 WL 129024 (Tenn. App. 2015), the trial court had vacated an arbitrator’s award of attorneys’ fees in favor of the defendant general contractor and its surety, concluding that the award exceeded the arbitrator’s power. … Continue reading Be Careful What You Ask For: Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitrator’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Based on AAA Construction Industry Rule 45 When Both Parties Requested an Award of Fees
Under Flood Policy, Land is Not Considered Insured Property
Robert Trautmann | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 13, 2015 Floods do all sorts of damage. One aspect of damage often overlooked is when the flood removes property from one property owner’s land and deposits it on another’s land. Depending on where your property is located and the severity of the flood event, the… Continue reading Under Flood Policy, Land is Not Considered Insured Property
New Jersey Court Applies Continuous Trigger Theory and Finds That No Coverage Is Available Because Damage Manifested Prior to Inception of Policy
Bio-Concrete – Concrete that can “Heal” Cracks
Roy Shelley | Rogers Townsend | May 15, 2015 The construction industry is nothing if not innovative. Dutch researchers have found a way to mix bacteria into concrete in order to repair cracks. The bacteria remain dormant until water (entering through a crack) dissolve a plastic encapsulation, whereupon the bacteria grow and consume a calcium… Continue reading Bio-Concrete – Concrete that can “Heal” Cracks