Edward A. Jaeger, Jr. and William L. Doerler | White and Williams LLP | June 3, 2015 In Belasco v. Wells, 183 Cal. Rptr.3d 840, 234 Cal. App. 4th 409 (2015), the California Court of Appeals for the Second District addressed the question of whether a homeowner, when settling an administrative complaint against a licensed… Continue reading #5 – California Homeowners Can Release Future, Unknown Claims Against Builders
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Revisiting California Insurance Code 2071–Your Rights to Your Claims File
Denise Sze | Property Insurance Coverage Law | November 22, 2015 In California, insurance consumers have a right to their claims file when dealing with a loss and encounter issues during the claims process after a loss. As an attorney, most insureds do not contact me until after something has gone wrong or there have… Continue reading Revisiting California Insurance Code 2071–Your Rights to Your Claims File
Construction Defect Class Action Allowed to Proceed Against Homebuilders
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 1, 2015 This ruling by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, could have lasting and long reaching effects on construction defect claims in California as well as on the construction industry as a whole in the state of California. This decision has reinstated a class action construction defects… Continue reading Construction Defect Class Action Allowed to Proceed Against Homebuilders
Arizona Mudslide Case Gives Hope to California Residents
Denise Sze | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 6, 2015 I’ve previously blogged about mudslides and mudflow and how that impacts homeowners in the mountain and coastal regions of California. Our unique topography literally flows from ocean sands up into the mountains and down into deserts in a short span of distance. Often, homes… Continue reading Arizona Mudslide Case Gives Hope to California Residents
California Guidance on Complex Duty to Defend Disputes over Additional Insured Status
Max H. Stern | Duane Morris LLP | January 28, 2015 In McMillin Companies, LLC v. American Safety Indemnity Co. (4th Dist. Div. 1, No. D063586, January 22, 2015 (published in relevant part)), the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District has provided some meaningful guidance on how a trial court should handle issues that regularly… Continue reading California Guidance on Complex Duty to Defend Disputes over Additional Insured Status