Sharifi Firm | Southern California Injury Lawyer Blog | July 19, 2016 In a premises liability case, the California Court of Appeal recently reviewed whether a contractor that performed tile work for a property management company could be held liable for injuries suffered by an individual who slipped on the wet tiles. After slipping and falling, the… Continue reading California Appellate Court Holds No Liability for Contractor in Slip and Fall Lawsuit, Due to “Accepted Work” Doctrine
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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
Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 23, 2015 The court found that the contractor was entitled to relief under the contractual indemnity provision, but not the policy’s additional insured clause. Chatelain v. Fluor Daniel Constr. Co., 2015 La. App. LEXIS 2257 (Ct. App. La. Nov. 10, 2015). Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA… Continue reading Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Insurer’s Claim Denial may Violate State Consumer-Protection Statutes even when the Insurer has no Duty to Defend
Gabe Weaver | Ball Janik | October 6, 2015 As I wrote in an earlier blog post (see my August 10, 2015 article here), insurers have a duty to defend their policyholders against any potentially covered loss, which means that insurers are required to defend and attempt to settle claims on behalf of their policyholders… Continue reading Insurer’s Claim Denial may Violate State Consumer-Protection Statutes even when the Insurer has no Duty to Defend
If You Post It, Your Opponent Can Probably Discover It
Dick Bennett | Cozen O’Connor’s Property Insurance Law Observer | January 26, 2015 In March we ran a post on how important videos, photographs, and statements on social media sites can be when investigating a property loss. A picture is literally worth a thousand words. Earlier this month, a Florida court explained that such material is… Continue reading If You Post It, Your Opponent Can Probably Discover It