Blake R. Nelson | Hellmuth & Johnson | July 27, 2017 As a contractor, getting paid for work completed isn’t always as easy as collecting onsite or sending an invoice. Hellmuth & Johnson construction law attorney Blake Nelson answers fact or fiction when it comes to collections, interest and liens and Minnesota state law. It is legal… Continue reading A Primer for Contractors: Getting paid — Fact or Fiction?
Month: August 2017
In Supreme Court Showdown, California Appeals Courts Choose Sides Regarding Whether Right to Repair Act is Exclusive Remedy for Homeowners
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | August 9, 2017 Earlier, we wrote about an appellate court split concerning the Right to Repair Act (Civil Code sections 895 et seq.) which applies to construction defects in newly constructed residential properties including single-family homes and condominiums (but not condominium conversions) sold after January 1, 2003. The… Continue reading In Supreme Court Showdown, California Appeals Courts Choose Sides Regarding Whether Right to Repair Act is Exclusive Remedy for Homeowners
No Collapse Coverage Where Policy’s Collapse Provisions Deleted
Tred Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | July 24, 2017 The federal district court found there was no coverage for the homeowners’ collapse claim because the collapse provisions were deleted from the policy. Gueng-Ho Kim v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97871 (D. Conn. June 26, 2017). The homeowners purchased their… Continue reading No Collapse Coverage Where Policy’s Collapse Provisions Deleted
A Primer on Design Professionals’ Liability in Virginia
Stephen G. Test | Williams Mullen | July 27, 2017 When building a construction project in Virginia, it is essential that you understand the obligations and supporting legal principles for each of the parties involved in the Project. You cannot make an informed judgment of the risk involved unless you know the scope of liability… Continue reading A Primer on Design Professionals’ Liability in Virginia
Eighth Circuit Agrees: Pre-Award Interest on Appraisal Award is Appropriate
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 9, 2017 I recently wrote about the case of Poehler v. Cincinnait Insurance Company,1 in which the Minnesota Supreme Court recently held that Minnesota Statute section 549.09 provides for pre-interest on insurance appraisal awards. Following this decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Redwood… Continue reading Eighth Circuit Agrees: Pre-Award Interest on Appraisal Award is Appropriate