Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | February 7, 2018 The Eleventh Circuit found that the insured caused property damage to areas beyond its own work, obligating the insurer to defend. Addison Ins. Co. v. 4000 Island Blvd. Condo. Ass’n, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26870 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2017). The condominium association contracted with… Continue reading Construction Defect Claim Must Be Defended Under Florida Law
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As New Condominiums Rise in Florida, Will There Be a Surge in New Construction Defects Suits?
Jeffrey S. Wertman | Berger Singerman LLP | September 6, 2016 As construction of condominiums in Miami continues, developers have migrated north and are building new residential condominium towers in Broward County, including in Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach area. According to published reports, developers are constructing 17 new condominium buildings with units… Continue reading As New Condominiums Rise in Florida, Will There Be a Surge in New Construction Defects Suits?
Litigating Construction Defects in Community Association Property: Part 1
D. Brad Hughes | Jimerson & Cobb P.A. | January 27, 2016 The Board of a Condominium Association or Homeowners Association has many decisions to make when it discovers telltale signs of construction defects in common property. These latent construction defects can manifest themselves in a number of different ways, including but not limited to,… Continue reading Litigating Construction Defects in Community Association Property: Part 1
#6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
David H. Fisk | Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC | September 10, 2015 Before filing a lawsuit or initiating an arbitration proceeding pertaining to a construction defect, a condominium association in Texas with eight or more units must now comply with the newly added Section 82.119 to Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code.… Continue reading #6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
Yet Another Reason That Condo Work is Risky for MA Contractors
Lauren R. MacLellan – January 30, 2013 Last month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court further eroded legal protections for contractors seeking to defend themselves against claims by condominium associations and condominium unit owners. Before this decision, contractors and other construction professionals (like architects) often used a legal defense known as the economic loss doctrine as a… Continue reading Yet Another Reason That Condo Work is Risky for MA Contractors