Wystan Ackerman | Robinson & Cole | February 10, 2016 Today the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its opinion in Wilcox v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, a putative class action alleging that State Farm, in estimating the “actual cash value” of property damage under homeowners’ insurance policies, improperly applied depreciation to the labor component… Continue reading Wilcox v. State Farm: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision In Labor Depreciation Class Action
Month: February 2016
Water Property Damage Losses Report Released
Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 13, 2016 Insurance Companies are in the business to make a profit. This is no secret. Policyholders believe that if they buy insurance and have a covered loss, the insurance for that damage should kick in. This is a basic understanding. Insurance companies in Florida… Continue reading Water Property Damage Losses Report Released
Mediation in Construction Disputes: Building Bridges
Jack Rosati, Jr. | Bricker & Eckler LLP | February 12, 2016 Risk is the fertile soil upon which compromise grows. In order to most effectively mediate a construction matter, the mediator must be able to convince the parties of their risk, both with regard to the outcome at trial and with regard to the costs… Continue reading Mediation in Construction Disputes: Building Bridges
Texas Court of Appeals Holds Property Owner’s Negligence Claim Against Design Professional Barred by Economic Loss Rule
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | February 7, 2016 In A&H Properties Partnerships v. GPM Engineering [(2015) No. 03-13-00805-CV], the Texas Court of Appeals decided whether a property owner could maintain a direct action for negligence against a project designer hired by the general contractor, with whom it had no contract. The Court of… Continue reading Texas Court of Appeals Holds Property Owner’s Negligence Claim Against Design Professional Barred by Economic Loss Rule
Attorneys Await Answers on Key Products Liability Questions
Ben Seal | The Legal Intelligencer | February 12, 2016 When Tincher v. Omega Flex landed on products liability attorneys’ desks 15 months ago, its 137 pages left them looking for more. The state Supreme Court’s fervently awaited decision raised a series of questions, the most pressing of which was when the other foot might… Continue reading Attorneys Await Answers on Key Products Liability Questions