Heather Howell Wright | Bradley | December 2018 The insurance coverage analysis under a commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance policy begins with the “insuring agreement.” The standard CGL policy provides coverage for “those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of ‘bodily injury’ or ‘property damage.’” The standard CGL policy… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Bucks Recent Trend and Holds No Coverage for Construction Defects Under Commercial General Liability Policy
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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
Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
Barbara Jordan and Donald Leach | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | January 31, 2017 In 2008, Ohio Northern University (ONU) entered into a contract with Charles Construction Services, Inc. (CCS) for the construction of The Inn, a new luxury hotel and conference center on ONU’s Campus, consisting of 57,000 square feet of space, including guest… Continue reading Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?
Prospective Reasonableness: Assessing Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts
Barbara Jordan | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP | February 24, 2016 Today, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the reasonableness of a liquidated damages provision is determined by prospectively analyzing the per diem amount rather than the aggregate amount of damages assessed. Piketon v. Boone Coleman Constr., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-628, involves the late… Continue reading Prospective Reasonableness: Assessing Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts