Scott D. Cessar | Construction Executive | October 9, 2019 Over the last decade or so, there has been far more judicial willingness to adopt legal theories that result in an increased risk of exposure to construction managers and consultants working on construction projects. This has resulted in a greater likelihood of lawsuits being filed… Continue reading The Expansion of Potential Liability of Construction Managers and Consultants
Month: November 2019
Insurer Must Defend Additional Insured Though Its Insured is a Non-Party
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | September 4, 2019 The plaintiff insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment seeking an order that defendant insurer was obligated to defend a non-party as an additional insured was granted. Am Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 2019 N. Y. Misc. LEXIS 4145 (N.… Continue reading Insurer Must Defend Additional Insured Though Its Insured is a Non-Party
Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | November 20, 2019 Each and every kid in my house is held to the same standard—a very tough one I might add. You see, I recognize they are different ages, difference sexes, and have different strengths and weaknesses, but that does not change how I choose to… Continue reading Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause
When Is A Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | November 19, 2019 Sometimes you “do” bad things. Sometimes you “look like” you do bad things. Just look at the difference between Bad-boy Jack and my youngest daughter, Haven, who just “looks like” she’s up to no good. In the world of construction contracting, both can get… Continue reading When Is A Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.
There is an Obligation for the Insured to Read an Insurance Policy
Barry Zalma | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 21, 2019 (NOTE: This guest post is by Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE.1 Barry Zelma is a prolific writer and scholar in the field of insurance. I have purchased numerous publications from Barry. I am currently reading a book on legal ethics he wrote, The Little Book on Ethics For… Continue reading There is an Obligation for the Insured to Read an Insurance Policy