John E. Poole III | Claims Pages Stucco is an attractive and cost-effective exterior veneer system, but it has developed a bad reputation over the past couple decades because of many failures and problems with water intrusion. Many lawsuits have been filed against builders and contractors for alleged defective installation of stucco and its synthetic,… Continue reading What’s the Deal with Stucco?
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Genuine Dispute Over Cause of Damage and Insureds’ Demolition Before Inspection Negate Bad Faith and Elder Abuse Claims
Christopher Kendrick and Valerie A. Moore | Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP | June 28, 2016 In Paslay v. State Farm General Ins. Co. (No. B265348, filed 6/27/16), a California appeals court found triable issues of fact regarding whether State Farm breached its contract in paying a water loss, but affirmed summary adjudication for the… Continue reading Genuine Dispute Over Cause of Damage and Insureds’ Demolition Before Inspection Negate Bad Faith and Elder Abuse Claims
Costs Incurred to Repair Property Other Than Insured’s Defective Work Itself Are Covered Damages
Amy B. Briggs, Christine Spinella Davis and David B. Killalea | Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | December 4, 2015 Why it matters: A Florida federal court ruled that an insurer owes $23 million in indemnification to its insured, a general contractor, for repairs made to fix deficient subcontractor work at a luxury condominium tower because… Continue reading Costs Incurred to Repair Property Other Than Insured’s Defective Work Itself Are Covered Damages
Bio-Concrete – Concrete that can “Heal” Cracks
Roy Shelley | Rogers Townsend | May 15, 2015 The construction industry is nothing if not innovative. Dutch researchers have found a way to mix bacteria into concrete in order to repair cracks. The bacteria remain dormant until water (entering through a crack) dissolve a plastic encapsulation, whereupon the bacteria grow and consume a calcium… Continue reading Bio-Concrete – Concrete that can “Heal” Cracks
CGL Coverage For Rip And Tear Costs
Peter M. Crofton | Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP | February 25, 2015 General contractors are all too familiar with the limitations in a CGL policy relating to defective work. Those limitations exclude coverage for costs associated with damage caused by “your work.” There is a limited exception to the “your work” exclusion in some… Continue reading CGL Coverage For Rip And Tear Costs