Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | April 25, 2016 Lawyers hate this question. A contractor and subcontractor, having gone back and forth on a few contract terms while the sub is performing work, reach the end of the project – or at least the end of the sub’s work – without an agreed… Continue reading The Contract Isn’t Signed, a Few Issues Remain, the Work is Done; Now What?
Month: June 2016
Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Chadd Reynolds. | Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP | May 7, 2016 In Cowart v. Schevitz, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified the instances in which an out-of-possession landlord can be liable in a premises liability claim. No. A15A2036, 2016 WL 563114, at *4 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 15, 2016). In this case, the… Continue reading Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Florida’s 2013 Adoption of Daubert Standard Should Be Applied Retroactively
Jeffrey Kuntz | The Florida Legal Blog | June 1, 2016 In Bunin v. Matrix Initiatives, Inc. (4D14-3579), the Fourth District affirmed the trial court’s retroactive application of the Florida Legislature’s 2013 adoption of the federal Daubert standard for the admission of expert testimony. The court stated: An order on a motion to exclude expert… Continue reading Florida’s 2013 Adoption of Daubert Standard Should Be Applied Retroactively
Texas Should Look to Georgia on Mandatory Arbitration Issue
Patrick McGinnis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 1, 2016 We know an insurance company has submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) a policy that requires mandatory arbitration in the event of a dispute on a claim. TDI won’t disclose which carrier submitted the new policy form or provide a copy… Continue reading Texas Should Look to Georgia on Mandatory Arbitration Issue
Is that Product Liability Claim Covered?
Matthew D. Stockwell and Amanda Senske | Property Casualty 360° | June 1, 2016 Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance policies broadly provide defense and indemnity coverage for claims of bodily injury and property damage asserted against an insured. Product manufacturers are frequently called upon to defend against claims that their products caused bodily injury or… Continue reading Is that Product Liability Claim Covered?