Jim Sams | Claims Journal A petition to invoke appraisal is not the same thing as a motion to compel arbitration, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday. The high court dismissed an appeal by Great American Insurance Co. that sought to overturn a trial court’s order denying its motion to compel an appraisal in a dispute over… Continue reading Ala. Supreme Court Rules Appraisal Isn’t Arbitration, Dismisses Insurer’s Appeal
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Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies Construction Lien Priority
Madeline Hughes and Stephen Pudner | Baker Donelson | September 17, 2019 The Alabama Supreme Court recently reinforced its policy of giving priority to construction lenders over materialmen in its holding in GHB Construction and Development Co., Inc. v. West Alabama Bank and Trust, 2019 WL 1416893 (Ala. 2019). GHB, a contractor, challenged the priority of… Continue reading Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies Construction Lien Priority
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Determination of Coverage for Faulty Workmanship
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | July 1, 2019 Although the lower court held that the insured contractor was entitled to coverage and indemnification under a CGL policy despite claims based upon faulty workmanship, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. David Group, Inc., 2019 Ala. LEXIS 52… Continue reading Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Determination of Coverage for Faulty Workmanship
Alabama Supreme Court Withdraws and Re-Issues Decision to Find “Occurrence” for Construction Defect Claim
Clifford J. Shapiro – April 1, 2014 Last September, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a decision that denied insurance coverage to a homebuilder on the ground that there can be no “occurrence” where construction defect claims do not allege property damage to something other than the home the policyholder built. Owners Insurance Co. v. Jim Carr… Continue reading Alabama Supreme Court Withdraws and Re-Issues Decision to Find “Occurrence” for Construction Defect Claim