Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 30, 2017 Contrary to most New York policies which require notice to be given “promptly”, Connecticut policies tend to require notice “as soon as practical.” Prior to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. King,1Connecticut law held that an insurer… Continue reading Connecticut Notice of Claim Requirements
Tag: Construction Contract
1st Circuit Pending Appeal – Construction Contract Defenses & Miller Act
Katherine E. Kohm | The Dispute Resolver | September 26, 2017 In Endicott Constructors Corp. v. E. Amanti & Sons, Inc., No. 1:14-CV-12807-LTS, 2017 WL 3028877 (D. Mass. July 14, 2017), the plaintiff-subcontractor Endicott Constructors Corp. (“Plaintiff”) filed a lawsuit claiming breach of contract and quantum meruit against the defendant-general contractor E. Amanti & Sons, Inc. (“Defendant Contractor”) on… Continue reading 1st Circuit Pending Appeal – Construction Contract Defenses & Miller Act
Cost-Plus Contract and the Disorganized Contractor
I’Ashea Myles-Dihigo | The Dispute Resolver | September 6, 2017 Some contractors are better at record keeping than others. I always seem to run into this issue when I working with a client and I’ve asked them to provide me with all of their records regarding the project. The usual answer that I get is, “I don’t… Continue reading Cost-Plus Contract and the Disorganized Contractor
What You Need to Know About Additional Insured Endorsements
Gary Barrera | California Construction Law Blog | August 28, 2017 A well-drafted insurance clause is an integral part of a construction contract because it sets forth a subcontractor’s obligations to add the general contractor to its policies of insurance as an additional insured and identifies the manner by which the general contractor will qualify… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Additional Insured Endorsements
California Limits Indemnification Obligations of Design Professionals
William L. Doerler | The Subrogation Stategist | August 18, 2017 The California legislature recently enacted legislation – SB 496 – limiting a design professional’s indemnification obligations in private contracts related to design services. The term “design professional” refers to licensed architects, landscape architects and professional land surveyors, and registered professional engineers. As revised, Cal.… Continue reading California Limits Indemnification Obligations of Design Professionals