Robert Trautman | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 7, 2018 Steaming ahead on our 50-State claims handling tour, we now pull in to the Peach State – Georgia. Insurance carriers operating in Georgia are subject to both the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act1 and regulations that set forth the guidelines they must follow. An insurer in… Continue reading Claims Handling Requirements by State – Georgia
Tag: Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That Sovereign Immunity Shields County From Contractor’s Claims Based Upon Unwritten Change Orders
Robert A. Gallagher | Pepper Hamilton LLP | December 28, 2017 Fulton County contracted with SOCO Construction Company (“SOCO”) to build a cultural center near the Fulton County Airport. The contract specified that the contract sum and the contract time could only be changed according to County procedure, which required “a written, bilateral agreement (Modification)… Continue reading Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That Sovereign Immunity Shields County From Contractor’s Claims Based Upon Unwritten Change Orders
Out-of-State Contractors and Design Professionals Beware: The Georgia Removal Statute Does Not Apply to You
William R. Wildman, Jesse W. Lincoln and Matthew J. Bowness | Eversheds Sutherland | November 30, 2017 Out-of-state contractors and design professionals working on projects in Georgia should consider including venue selection clauses in their contracts. Under O.C.G.A. § 14-2-510(b)(4), venue for tort actions lies “in the county where the cause of action originated,” i.e.,… Continue reading Out-of-State Contractors and Design Professionals Beware: The Georgia Removal Statute Does Not Apply to You
Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Chadd Reynolds. | Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP | May 7, 2016 In Cowart v. Schevitz, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified the instances in which an out-of-possession landlord can be liable in a premises liability claim. No. A15A2036, 2016 WL 563114, at *4 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 15, 2016). In this case, the… Continue reading Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Texas Should Look to Georgia on Mandatory Arbitration Issue
Patrick McGinnis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 1, 2016 We know an insurance company has submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) a policy that requires mandatory arbitration in the event of a dispute on a claim. TDI won’t disclose which carrier submitted the new policy form or provide a copy… Continue reading Texas Should Look to Georgia on Mandatory Arbitration Issue