Amy L. Pierce | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | November 18, 2014 Chief Justice Stuart Rabner recently announced that, following the New Jersey Supreme Court’s November 13, 2014 order authorizing the Program, the New Jersey Judiciary will begin on January 1, 2015 accepting cases into the Complex Business Litigation Program. The Program will be a forum for the… Continue reading NJ Announces Complex Business Litigation Program ~ will Include certain Construction Disputes
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New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”
Scott Patterson – CD Coverage In National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Turner Construction Co., 986 N.Y.S.2d 74 (N.Y. App. Div. 2014), Turner was the general contractor for a high rise office building constructed in New Jersey for owner GSJC. Turner subcontracted with Permasteelisa for the building’s exterior curtain wall which consisted… Continue reading New Jersey/New York “Occurrence”
Will the Economic Loss Doctrine Bar a NJ Negligence Claim if That Would Result in the Plaintiff Having No Remedy at All?
Will the economic loss doctrine bar a claim for negligence if by doing so, the plaintiff will be left without a remedy? That issue was addressed in Spectraserv, Inc. v. The Middlesex County Utilities Authority et als., Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Docket No. L-2577-07 (July 25, 2013). In that case, the parties… Continue reading Will the Economic Loss Doctrine Bar a NJ Negligence Claim if That Would Result in the Plaintiff Having No Remedy at All?
New Jersey Insurers May Not Be On The Hook For Faulty Workmanship
Ashley Smith – August 19, 2013 New Jersey insureds seeking coverage for negligent repair efforts after SuperStorm Sandy could be out of luck. The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently found in Margalit v. Woods Restoration Services, LLC and Chubb Insurance Company of New Jersey,1 an exclusion in the insurance policy for “faulty planning,… Continue reading New Jersey Insurers May Not Be On The Hook For Faulty Workmanship
Appraisal and Bad Faith in New Jersey
Robert Trautmann – June 2, 2013 Many know that I previously worked for a major national insurer in their staff counsel office. Now, I am fortunate to practice law at the Merlin Law Group. One of the best parts about practicing law in this environment is that I am surrounded by the best minds in… Continue reading Appraisal and Bad Faith in New Jersey