Steven A. Meyerwitz | Daily Business Review | January 8, 2018 The Florida Supreme Court, in response to a question certified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, has ruled that the notice and repair process in chapter 558, Florida Statutes, which sets forth procedural requirements before a claimant may file an… Continue reading Construction Defect Notice And Repair Process Was A “Suit,” Florida Supreme Court Decides
Tag: Chapter 558
Florida Supreme Court Ruling to Have Big Impact on Duty to Defend Construction Cases
Elizabeth B. Ferguson | Insurance Journal | January 4, 2018 A recent case out of the Florida Supreme Court will likely have a big impact on the duty of insurers to defend Florida construction cases. The case, Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company arises out of a declaratory judgment action filed in the… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Ruling to Have Big Impact on Duty to Defend Construction Cases
Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Jason D. Salvin | Daily Business Review | June 9, 2017 On May 12, 2003, I took a leap of faith and left my job working for one of the nation’s leading general contractors to join the legal profession. Eight days later, the Florida Legislature presented then-Gov. Jeb Bush with a revolutionary bill intended to… Continue reading Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Construction Defect Litigation: Will the Florida Supreme Court End the Battle?
Joshua M. Atlas | Daily Business Review | November 23, 2016 The Florida construction industry will wait to find out if state law requires general liability insurers to defend contractors from claims during the pre-litigation defect process outlined in Chapter 558, Florida Statutes. That is because a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals… Continue reading Construction Defect Litigation: Will the Florida Supreme Court End the Battle?