Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 13, 2017 We received a request for a blog related to decisions on roof matching under homeowner’s policies of insurance. In 1997 the Insurance Commissioner’s Office of Montana took a position on roof matching under the contractual duty to make a policyholder “whole” again,… Continue reading Roof Matching in Montana
Month: December 2017
Actions Required by Contract Do Not Give Rise to a General Contractor’s Duty of Safety to a Subcontractor’s Employee
J. Greene and Caitlin Schroeder | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | December 1, 2017 A recent Indiana court decision further highlights the importance of closely reading and negotiating your construction contracts, which we discussed in our last issue of the Construction Law update. The article discussed Ryan v. TCI Architects/Engineers/Contractors, Inc., 72 N.E.3d 908 (Ind. 2017), in which… Continue reading Actions Required by Contract Do Not Give Rise to a General Contractor’s Duty of Safety to a Subcontractor’s Employee
Liability and Insurance Coverage for Subcontractor’s Negligence: Do Your Form Contracts and Insurance Policies Still Fit?
Joseph Fullenkamp | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | July 25, 2017 Two recent Indiana decisions highlight the importance of understanding the terms of your construction contracts, ensuring they are consistent with your insurance policies, and that they comply with the law of your jurisdiction. Simply using form contracts or recycling contract provisions without tailoring them… Continue reading Liability and Insurance Coverage for Subcontractor’s Negligence: Do Your Form Contracts and Insurance Policies Still Fit?
The Importance of Identifying Time Limitations Within Colorado Insurance Policies for Filing Suit
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 16, 2017 While Colorado Revised Statute § 13-80-101(1) provides that a lawsuit based on a breach of contract must be brought within three years after the cause of action accrues, Colorado allows insurance companies to shorten this period within the insurance contract to as little… Continue reading The Importance of Identifying Time Limitations Within Colorado Insurance Policies for Filing Suit
Dispute Resolution – Part One: Negotiating Through the Construction Project Minefield
Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock | December 14, 2017 Introduction Today’s current economic climate puts great pressure on owners and contractors to get projects completed quickly and efficiently. These pressures have led to tighter time schedules and monetary budgets which have, in turn, created an increased number of disputes. Another developing trend… Continue reading Dispute Resolution – Part One: Negotiating Through the Construction Project Minefield