Jeffrey J. Vita, Grace V. Hebbel and Andrew G. Heckler | SDV Insights In the 2019 edition of SDV’s Top Ten Insurance Cases, we probe wiretapping claims under an armed security services policy, delicately sniff out E&O coverage for a company using cow manure to create electricity, scour the earth for coverage for crumbling foundation… Continue reading Top 10 Cases of 2019
Month: February 2020
Beware of the Risks! No Ownership, No Lien
Andrew Atkins, Peter Marino and Patrick Wilson | Smith Anderson A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision reiterates the importance of knowing who you are dealing with when undertaking work or selling materials in connection with any construction or development project in our state. In Davis & Taft,1 the Court of Appeals found that the design… Continue reading Beware of the Risks! No Ownership, No Lien
Applying Mighty Midgets, NY Court Awards Legal Expenses to Insureds Which Defeated Insurer’s Coverage Claims
Anthony L. Miscoscia and Timothy A. Carroll | White and Williams Is an insured (or putative insured) entitled to recover its legal expenses if it is successful in coverage litigation? In some states, no. In many other states, yes – based on either a statute or the common law. In New York, an insured may recover such… Continue reading Applying Mighty Midgets, NY Court Awards Legal Expenses to Insureds Which Defeated Insurer’s Coverage Claims
Appreciate the Risks you are Assuming in your Contract
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates APPRECIATE THE RISKS YOU ARE ASSUMING IN YOUR CONTRACT. Otherwise, those risks will come back and bite you in the butt. This language is not capitalized for naught. Regardless of the type of contract you are entering into, there are risks you will be assuming. You need to… Continue reading Appreciate the Risks you are Assuming in your Contract
Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
Benjamin F. Jackson and Stephen P. Younger | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Suppose a property owner hires a general contractor for a time-sensitive project. The general contractor in turn hires a subcontractor. After the project hits some snags and delays, the property owner tries to move things along by assuring the subcontractor that it… Continue reading Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract