David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Construction projects are inherently complex, and insurance coverage plays a crucial role in managing risks, especially when unforeseen issues arise. The case of Acuity v. Kinsale demonstrates the tangled web of insurance obligations, especially when multiple insurers provide coverage for a single event. This case, involving Monarch Stucco, Inc.,… Continue reading Understanding Insurance Disputes in Construction Defect Litigation: A Review of Acuity v. Kinsale
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New Florida Bill Shortens Time for Construction-Defect Lawsuits
Jessica Zelitt | Construction Executive On April 13, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law. This legislation alters the time period for bringing forward construction-defect lawsuits, as well as modifies the current private right of action against a contractor for violation of the Florida Building Code. First, SB 360 amends §… Continue reading New Florida Bill Shortens Time for Construction-Defect Lawsuits
Emerging Trends in Construction Defect/Product Liability for Manufacturers
David Toney | Adams and Reese There are several emerging trends in 2023 concerning construction component manufacturers. 1. Tendering to and/or Adding Subs and Suppliers to Claims/Cases/Matters The most notable trend specific to manufacturers is that their largest customers have now largely decided upon a defense strategy of tendering to and/or adding its subs and… Continue reading Emerging Trends in Construction Defect/Product Liability for Manufacturers
A Trivial Case
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Construction defect cases leading to physical injury are rarely trivial, at least in the eyes of the injured party, but alas sometimes they are as the next case, Nunez v. City of Redondo Beach, 81 Cal.App.5th 749 (2022), demonstrates. The Nunez Case Monica Nunez, Vice President of Finance and… Continue reading A Trivial Case
Massachusetts Clarifies When the Statute of Repose is Triggered For a Multi-Phase or Multi-Building Project
Jeffrey J. Vita and Anna M. Perry | SDV Insights Lennar Hingham Holdings, LLC (“Lennar”) built a twenty-eight-building, 150-unit condominium project containing twenty-four discrete phases over a seven-year span. The condominium association subsequently brought an action against Lennar and others alleging design and construction defects to four main components of the common elements: “decks and… Continue reading Massachusetts Clarifies When the Statute of Repose is Triggered For a Multi-Phase or Multi-Building Project