Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 29, 2019 The Michigan Director of Insurance recently issued the following bulletin: MICHIGAN INSURANCE BULLETINS AND RELATED MATERIALSBULLETINSBulletin 2019-07-INSApril 17, 2019 FROM: Anita G. FoxDirector Of InsuranceDATE: April 17, 2019 RE: RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC ADJUSTER CONTRACT This bulletin supersedes Bulletin 2018-22-INS, dated November 20, 2018. The… Continue reading Interesting Public Adjuster Contract Required By Michigan Director of Insurance
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Court Upholds Denial of Collapse Coverage Where Building Still Stands
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | August 29, 2018 The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision finding the policy’s collapse coverage did not apply. Cmty. Garage v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2018 Mich. App. LEXIS 2680 (Mich. Ct. App. June 19, 2018). The insured operated a truck repair business. In June 2016,… Continue reading Court Upholds Denial of Collapse Coverage Where Building Still Stands
Mold/Remediation: Michigan Appellate Court Addresses Duty Owed Homeowner by Insurance Company and Cleanup Contractor
Walter G. Wright and Claire Maddox | Mitchell Williams | September 12, 2018 The Court of Appeals of Michigan (“Court”) in an August 21st opinion addressed an issue regarding the duty and liability of Farmers Insurance Exchange (“Farmers”) and U.S. Disaster Services LLC (“U.S. Disaster”) owed to an insured homeowner in addressing flood damage. See Abraham… Continue reading Mold/Remediation: Michigan Appellate Court Addresses Duty Owed Homeowner by Insurance Company and Cleanup Contractor
Limit of a General Contractor’s Liability Under the Common Work Area Doctrine
Mark A. Nasr | Clark Hill | March 15, 2018 The Court of Appeals, in the recent decision Cockfield v. Sachse Construction & Development Corporation, et al., has again analyzed the affirmative obligations a general contract has to ensure the safety of subcontractors’ employees working on a construction site. The answer, consistent with prior Supreme Court… Continue reading Limit of a General Contractor’s Liability Under the Common Work Area Doctrine
Do Architects and Engineers Owe a Legal Duty to Non-Contracting Parties?
Jeffrey M. Gallant and Scott D. Garbo | Clark Hill | February 14, 2018 Do architects and engineers owe a common law duty (i.e. non-contractual duty) to Contractors or Owners for alleged negligence, errors, or omissions when performing services? That answer may depend on what services are at issue. A recent unpublished Michigan Court of… Continue reading Do Architects and Engineers Owe a Legal Duty to Non-Contracting Parties?