Kirk Rodby | The Green Law Group If you have recorded a mechanics lien in California, there are some important things you should know about the process moving forward. Mechanics Liens Expire in 90 Days To begin with, your lien will expire in 90 days from the date of recording. After that, your lien becomes… Continue reading So You Filed A Mechanics Lien, Now What?
Month: December 2021
Florida Appellate Court Rejects Third Party’s Attempt to Rewrite Appraisal Clause in Property Insurance Policy
PropertyCasuualtyFocus On November 10, 2021, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal weighed in on a matter involving the interpretation of an appraisal clause for resolving disputes regarding the amount due for covered loss in First Call 24/7, Inc. v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. In July 2018, Citizens Property Insurance insured a piece of property owned by… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Rejects Third Party’s Attempt to Rewrite Appraisal Clause in Property Insurance Policy
Is Your Home Improvement Contract Legal?
Kirk Rodby | The Green Law Group In an effort to protect homeowners, California has set out extensive requirements for the form and content of home improvement contracts. California Business and Professions Code Section 7159 sets out these requirements in painstaking, and sometimes pain-inducing, levels of detail. The unfortunate result for contractors tends to be confusion and… Continue reading Is Your Home Improvement Contract Legal?
Exclusions In Construction Insurance Policies
Jeff G. Coyner | The Green Law Group Construction general liability policies are expensive in today’s market. In response to this, insurance underwriters have attempted to make policies less expensive. Insurance companies do this by adding exclusions to policies which limit the instances where a carrier may have to pay. How exclusions make insurance less… Continue reading Exclusions In Construction Insurance Policies
Reliance On Expert Opinions Demonstrates Reasonableness
Burns White The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding that the insurer immediately conducted an investigation into the insured’s claim by hiring two professionals, and reasonably relied on the professionals’ opinions when denying the insured’s claim. See Covenant Realty v. Westminster American Ins. Co., 2021 WL… Continue reading Reliance On Expert Opinions Demonstrates Reasonableness