Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | April 25, 2016 It’s been the fodder of debate of philosophers, academics and the rest of us for ages: Do we have free will or are our actions predetermined and the result of preceding events? Are human beings fundamentally selfless or self preserving? Coca-Cola or Pepsi? iOs or android? And… Continue reading To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate? That is the Question
Month: April 2016
Depreciation of Property to Determine Actual Cash Value is Different in California
Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 26, 2016 In a key win for policyholders in California, a California state court trial judge recently found that insurers must consider the actual condition of personal property at the time of a loss when determining the property’s actual cash value. The case arose from… Continue reading Depreciation of Property to Determine Actual Cash Value is Different in California
Supreme Court of Virginia Clarifies Scope of Contractor’s Potential Liability for Design Defects
John R. Lockard | Vandeventer Black LLP | April 21, 2016 The Supreme Court of Virginia recently addressed construction contractors’ potential liability for damages caused by design defects. In William H. Gordon Associates, Inc. v. Heritage Fellowship Church, a church hired an engineering firm to design a rain tank system to provide storm water management… Continue reading Supreme Court of Virginia Clarifies Scope of Contractor’s Potential Liability for Design Defects
Try to Settle before Suing for Insurance Coverage
Gloria Gonzalez | Business Insurance | 4.15.2016 Risk managers have to carefully weigh their options when considering whether to sue insurers over a denial of coverage, as such lawsuits can be costly and result in an even bigger loss for their companies. “As a risk manager, I have to understand that the best risk management… Continue reading Try to Settle before Suing for Insurance Coverage
A Double Standard in Construction Defect Coverage Cases?
David L. Beck | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | April 19, 2016 The recent decision of Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Metro North Condominium Associates highlights why only a minority of jurisdictions still hold to the fiction that construction defects cannot give rise to an “occurrence” covered under a CGL policy. It also… Continue reading A Double Standard in Construction Defect Coverage Cases?