Andrew Daechsel | PropertyCasualtyFocus In the recent decision of Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. v. Erie Insurance Exchange, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois reaffirmed that, under Illinois law: (1) construction defects generally do not trigger coverage under commercial general liability insurance policies; (2) such policies generally do not cover the cost to repair construction… Continue reading Illinois Appellate Court Finds No CGL Coverage for Defective Elevator Suit
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Fifth Circuit – – Damage to Property Beyond Insured’s Product/Work Not Precluded By ‘Your Product/Your Work Exclusion’
Anthony L. Miscioscia and Marianne Bradley | White and Williams On January 11, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in Siplast, Incorporated v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 795 (5th Cir. Jan. 11, 2022), finding that an insurer had a duty to defend its insured… Continue reading Fifth Circuit – – Damage to Property Beyond Insured’s Product/Work Not Precluded By ‘Your Product/Your Work Exclusion’
Proposed Changes To Florida’s Statutes Of Limitations And Repose Would Greatly Impact Construction Defect Litigation
Elizabeth Ferguson and Taylor A. Naughton | Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin A new bill has been proposed in the Florida Legislature that would amend the statutes of limitations and repose greatly impacting construction defect litigation. The original bill proposed to rewrite Fla. Stat. 95.11(3)(c) by completely eliminating the ten-year statute of repose for… Continue reading Proposed Changes To Florida’s Statutes Of Limitations And Repose Would Greatly Impact Construction Defect Litigation
Owner’s Design Defects Can Excuse Contractor’s Own Defective Performance
James Yand | Miller Nash Generally, the implied warranty of the adequacy of the plans and specifications, also known as the Spearin Doctrine, allocates risk to the owner for any defect in the design of the project. This influential federal decision has been applied by state courts across the country, including its adoption as part of Washington… Continue reading Owner’s Design Defects Can Excuse Contractor’s Own Defective Performance
Florida Legislature Proposes Significant Revisions to Construction Defect Statute
Ralf R. Rodriguez | Cozen O’Connor PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ELIMINATING THE 10-YEAR STATUTE OF REPOSE A new bill has recently been submitted to the Florida Senate (SB 2022-736) that proposes to amend Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c) by eliminating the current statute of repose for latent claims, which requires an action be commenced… Continue reading Florida Legislature Proposes Significant Revisions to Construction Defect Statute