Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The magistrate judge recommended that the homeowner’s complaint seeking coverage for damage caused by Hurricanes Laura and Delta be denied because the homeowner was only named as the borrower under the policy. LeDay v. Integon Nat’l Ins. Co., 2024 U,S. Dist. LEXIS 87369 (W.D. La. April 15,… Continue reading No Coverage for Homeowner Named as Borrower in Policy but Not as Insured
Month: July 2024
Key Takeaways From Construction Roundtable on “Digging Into Pre-Construction: What Owners and Developers Need to Know When Starting Projects”
Hannah Batsche and Richard Reizen | Gould + Ratner The key to a successful construction project often lies in how much work you do long before the first shovel of dirt is turned. But where should an owner or developer focus their time and resources for the best possible result? To help answer that question,… Continue reading Key Takeaways From Construction Roundtable on “Digging Into Pre-Construction: What Owners and Developers Need to Know When Starting Projects”
Oh, THAT Contract: Ohio Court Bars Plaintiff’s Negligence Claim Based on Subrogation Waiver and Accelerated Limitations Period in Contract
Gus Sara | The Subrogation Strategist In Ohio Sec. Ins. Co v. Brakefire, Inc., CA. No. 5:24-cv-267, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97606 (Brakefire), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio considered whether a subrogating plaintiff’s negligence claim against a fire sprinkler maintenance company was barred by the maintenance contract between the parties.… Continue reading Oh, THAT Contract: Ohio Court Bars Plaintiff’s Negligence Claim Based on Subrogation Waiver and Accelerated Limitations Period in Contract
Ohio Changes Law Applicable to Home Improvement Disputes Greater than $25,000
Mark Rodio | Frantz Ward LLP Recently, the Ohio Legislature changed a 12-year-old law applicable to home construction services. The original version only applied to contracts for new construction (or ancillary construction to the new construction, like a garage being built along with a house) for more than $25,000. Now, contracts for repair, renovation, remodeling… Continue reading Ohio Changes Law Applicable to Home Improvement Disputes Greater than $25,000
Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities
Anthony S. Mendoza | Fredrikson In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature made several changes to the Gopher One Call Statute, creating reporting requirements for large operators and modifying excavation processes to require meetings at the sites of proposed excavations. It also created new safety requirements for underground telecommunications installers, which for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan… Continue reading Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities