Denise Sze | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 10, 2016 In California, when it comes to insurance bad faith litigation we usually think of first party bad faith where an insurer owes a duty to its own insured. In fact, third party bad faith is barely recognized except where the third party insurer… Continue reading Is California Law Bad Faith Law Changing Due to Jury Instructions?
Month: March 2016
Unlicensed Contractors: Statute of Limitations Defense
Austin B. Calhoun | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | March 11, 2016 Unlicensed contracting is a huge problem in Florida, and the Florida Legislature and Courts have fashioned a host of penalties. See Penalties for Unlicensed Contracting in Florida. However, according to a recent opinion from Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals, the loss of… Continue reading Unlicensed Contractors: Statute of Limitations Defense
Insurance Coverage – Equitable Subrogation – Doctrine of Superior Equities
David L. Blinn | Low, Ball & Lynch | February 8, 2016 Equitable subrogation is most commonly employed when an insurer pays its insured for losses and then pursues an action against the wrongdoer whose wrong caused the loss paid by the insurer. This case considered whether an insurer may bring an action for equitable… Continue reading Insurance Coverage – Equitable Subrogation – Doctrine of Superior Equities
Construing Collapse Under a Homeowners’ Insurance Policy
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | March 9, 2016 Homeowners’ policies have become more complex as more and more homes have been built around the country. With the increase in natural and other disasters, including construction defect claims, homeowners have looked to their policies for coverage when disasters have destroyed or nearly destroyed… Continue reading Construing Collapse Under a Homeowners’ Insurance Policy
Attorney Work Product and Hiding the Coverage Opinion – A Refresher on Attorney-Client Privilege
Patrick McGinnis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 25, 2016 Recently, while going through the insurance company claim file on two cases, I saw references to a coverage opinion letter from a lawyer (or referencing emails shared between the adjuster and an attorney about coverage). These communications occurred in the claims handling process… Continue reading Attorney Work Product and Hiding the Coverage Opinion – A Refresher on Attorney-Client Privilege