Julius Parker | Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig On July 29, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Southern Owners Ins. Co. v. MAC Contractors, of Fla., LLC, — Fed. Appx. —, 2020 WL 4345199 (11th Cir. July 29, 2020). While claiming to follow its own precedent, which narrowly interpreted the Florida Supreme Court’s decisions… Continue reading Heads I win, Tails You Lose: Southern Owners Insurance Company v. MAC Contractors
Tag: general liability policy
Are Repair Costs Covered Damages Under a Liability Policy?
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | September 27, 2019 Liability policies cover sums an insured becomes legally obligated to pay to a third-party as damages for a loss. Typically, there is no coverage in a liability policy for expenses incurred by the insured to repair damage to the insured’s own property. Additionally, nearly… Continue reading Are Repair Costs Covered Damages Under a Liability Policy?
The Importance of Careful Coverage Analysis
Heather Howell Wright | Bradley | July 2017 Ohio has joined the majority of jurisdictions in holding that a general liability policy may provide coverage for claims made by a project owner for property damage allegedly caused by the defective work of a subcontractor. In Ohio Northern Univ. v. Charles Constr. Serv., Inc., an Ohio appeals court… Continue reading The Importance of Careful Coverage Analysis
Unique Look at One of the Newest Aspects of Construction Defect Coverage (And a Broker Warning)
Randy J. Maniloff | LexisNexis® Legal Newsroom Insurance Law | December 1, 2015 If you do construction defect coverage work, then you’ve definitely seen an endorsement, on a general liability policy, that is along the lines of this (but with more detail): If liability arises out of the insured’s use of a sub-contractor, no coverage… Continue reading Unique Look at One of the Newest Aspects of Construction Defect Coverage (And a Broker Warning)
Ewings are Making a Name for Themselves in Texas, Again
David L. Beck – January 23, 2014 The recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court in Ewing Constr. Co., Inc. v. Amerisure Ins. Co., No. 12-0661, 2014 WL 185035 (Tex. Jan. 17, 2014), has insureds in Texas and throughout the country breathing a sigh of relief. The decision confirms the limited scope of the Texas… Continue reading Ewings are Making a Name for Themselves in Texas, Again