Jim Turner | Miami Herald | December 9, 2015 The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance wants to change policy language in an attempt to stem the growth of water-damage claims the agency says are starting to spill out of South Florida. The Citizens Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously agreed to move forward with the changes… Continue reading Citizens Property Insurance Seeks Changes for Water Claims
Month: December 2015
What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage
Finley T. Harckham | Anderson Kill | December 18, 2015 Insurance policies are complex contracts, often riddled with pitfalls for the policyholder. The pursuit of a claim in the wake of a loss is equally fraught. Yet all too many companies entrust their assets and their very survival to insurance policies that are vetted by… Continue reading What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage
Florida Supreme Court Embraces “Consumer-Expectation” Test for Design Defect Claims
Walter G. Latimer | Wilson Elser | December 8, 2015 The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision that will affect all strict product liability/design defect cases litigated in Florida. In Aubin v. Union Carbide, decided October 29, 2015, the Court rejected the risk-utility test in favor of the consumer-expectation test. The consumer-expectation test examines… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Embraces “Consumer-Expectation” Test for Design Defect Claims
The New FRCP: 3 Must Read Changes
Annie Dike, Esq. | Bullseye | December 22, 2015 Although the Supreme Court will say they’re simply more “proportional,” it seems they were trying to find a new phrase that would lead to less abuse of the relevancy standard. This, however, is only one of the significant changes recently doled out in the December 1,… Continue reading The New FRCP: 3 Must Read Changes
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Arbitration Panel for Claims Arising on Public Works Construction
Dennis C. Cavanaugh, Linda L. Morkan and Todd R. Regan | Robinson Cole | December 2015 The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued an important decision confirming the rights of design professionals, construction managers, and contractors to assert claims under contracts with the state. The decision also reinforces the binding nature of arbitration awards concerning such… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Arbitration Panel for Claims Arising on Public Works Construction