Laura Bowman, Mark Evans P.E., Brock Miskimen, Casey Rieth and Leah Thorsen | Bricker Graydon Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that no public owner, including the State of Ohio (State),… Continue reading Key Changes to Ohio Construction Law for Certain Public Entities Beginning October 3, 2023
Month: August 2023
Construction Litigation Roundup: “This Is a Simple, Straightforward Insurance Dispute.”
Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar When the judge’s opinion starts out that way, you know one side in the case is about to take it on the chin. A contractor’s builder’s risk insurer with a policy covering a warehouse renovation project in Beaumont, Texas, was asked to cover damages caused to the building by… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “This Is a Simple, Straightforward Insurance Dispute.”
PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance
Lorelie S. Masters, Michael S. Levine and Charlotte Leszinske | Hunton Andrews While liability for PFAS—Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, also known as “forever chemicals”—may be an emerging issue, the availability of insurance coverage for these and similar liability claims is not. “Commercial general liability,” or CGL, insurance was specifically designed to cover claims made by… Continue reading PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance
Construction Termination Issues Part 4: What To Do When They Want To Fire You, The Architect Or Engineer
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina What if you are told that your own design services are no longer needed or welcome on a project? Can they do that? What happens then? How do you protect yourself. As you probably realize, while rare, the Owner does have the legal right to fire… Continue reading Construction Termination Issues Part 4: What To Do When They Want To Fire You, The Architect Or Engineer
Court Finds Duty To Defend Environmental Claim, But Defense Limited to $100,000
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii While agreeing with the insured there was a duty to defend, the court determined the defense of an environmental claims was limited to $100,000. Casa Nido Partnership v. JAE Kwon, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97701 (N.D. Calif. June 5, 2023). In 1976, Casa Nido purchased… Continue reading Court Finds Duty To Defend Environmental Claim, But Defense Limited to $100,000