Cesar Avila and Kellyt Melchiondo | Bilzin Sumberg On April 13, 2023, governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 (“SB 360”) into law, which drastically reduces the time limit for property owners to file suit against builders and construction professionals for construction defects and imposes a more stringent standard for bringing a claim under the… Continue reading Florida Legislature Enacts Major Changes to the Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Claims
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New Florida Bill Shortens Time for Construction Defect Lawsuits
Jessica Zelitt | Adams and Reese On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Florida Governor 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
Florida’s Tort Reform and its Impact on Subrogation
Matthew Peaire | Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig HB 837 was introduced to the Florida House of Representatives on February 15, 2023. The bill went quickly through the House of Representatives and Senate and was signed into law on March 24, 2023, by Governor Ron DeSantis. The bill was 39 pages long and addressed many aspects… Continue reading Florida’s Tort Reform and its Impact on Subrogation
Florida’s “Groundbreaking” Property Insurance Reform Law
Bradley Fischer and Laura Farrant | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith On December 16, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 2-A (S.B. 2-A, or the Act). Widely touted as “groundbreaking,” S.B. 2-A reforms many aspects of the claims process, including the timing for paying and adjusting claims, eliminating one-way attorneys’ fee… Continue reading Florida’s “Groundbreaking” Property Insurance Reform Law
Client Alert: Florida Enacts Statute of Repose Reform Bill for Design and Construction Defects
Brett M. Henson | Shumaker Loop & Kendrick On April 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 360 (Chapter 2023-22, Laws of Florida), which shortens the time period for bringing design and construction defect claims, clarifies the application of these time periods on multi-building projects, and adds a “materiality” required to statutory claims… Continue reading Client Alert: Florida Enacts Statute of Repose Reform Bill for Design and Construction Defects