Chelsea A. Saferian | Plunkett Cooney Admiral Ins. Co. v. Tocci Bldg. Corp.No. 22-1462, 2024 WL 4716375 (1st Cir. Nov. 8, 2024) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that the defendant insureds were not owed coverage for underlying litigation that alleged defective work caused by a subcontractor. Admiral Insurance Company (Admiral) brought… Continue reading Damage to Property Coverage Update
Month: November 2024
Building the Future: Tech Trends and Related Legal Issues in Construction
Juan Bernardo Garcia, Anastasia Herasimovich, Alejandra Bugna, Alexander Gong, Abigail Nerizza Co, Rita Marchetti, Weronika Guerquin-Koryzma | Baker McKenzie Digitalization of Real Estate and Construction Projects is inevitable. As technology continues to advance, the demand for more efficient, transparent, and accessible processes in real estate and construction transactions and management grows. Digitalization of real estate,… Continue reading Building the Future: Tech Trends and Related Legal Issues in Construction
First Circuit Finds No Coverage For Subcontracted Faulty Work
Eric Hermanson and Austin Moody | White and Williams After almost two years’ deliberation, the First Circuit last week issued its long-awaited decision in Admiral Ins. Co. v. Tocci Bldg. Corp.[1]: affirming on other grounds, and leaving in place a district court decision that found subcontracted faulty work was not an “occurrence” and did not lead… Continue reading First Circuit Finds No Coverage For Subcontracted Faulty Work
Snooze You Lose? Enforcement of Notice and Timing Provisions
Cornelius F. “Lee” Banta, Jr. | ConsensusDocs Deadlines are an inescapable part of the construction industry. Bid deadlines. Submittal deadlines. Material delivery deadlines. Substantial completion. Final completion. And so, inevitably, fighting about deadlines becomes a necessary byproduct. Was the deadline really a deadline? Was the schedule slippage on the critical path? Should there be an… Continue reading Snooze You Lose? Enforcement of Notice and Timing Provisions
Understanding a Reservation of Rights Letter
Alexis Theriault | Conn Kavanaugh You have purchased a liability insurance policy and believe that your insurance coverage will protect you from any claims that may be made against you. You receive a claim letter or are served with a legal document that says “complaint” and initiates a lawsuit against you. You send it to… Continue reading Understanding a Reservation of Rights Letter