The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is slated to hear oral argument in G4S Technology LLC v. Mass. Technology Park Corp. on Monday, March 5, 2017 – a case with significant implications for construction litigation....more
2/27/2018
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Delay Claims ,
Faulty Workmanship ,
Fiber Optic Telecommunications Network ,
Internet ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Oral Argument ,
Public Works ,
State Contractors ,
Summary Judgment
In a Rule 1:28 decision applying New Hampshire law, the Appeals Court affirmed the entry of summary judgment dismissing a doctor’s suit accusing her professional liability insurer of improper settlement of a claim without her...more
We have written previously on this blog about the importance of a timely notice of appeal in the Massachusetts Appeals Court. The issue bears revisiting in the federal courts following the decision by the United States...more
The Massachusetts reference process is a creature of statute designed to provide an expeditious method to resolve disputes over the amount of loss covered by a property insurance policy. While a reference panel cannot decide...more
The scope of an insurer’s right to control the defense of an insured is an underdeveloped issue in Massachusetts case law, which the Appeals Court recently addressed in OneBeacon America Ins. Co. v. Celanese Corp., No....more
10/20/2017
/ Asbestos ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Bodily Injury ,
Contract Terms ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Mesothelioma ,
Reservation of Rights ,
Toxic Exposure
Many commercial and residential property insurance claims arising from major hurricanes like Hurricane Harvey present damage caused by multiple causes of loss, some of which may be covered (e.g., wind) and some of which may...more
10/4/2017
/ Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Flood Insurance ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Natural Disasters ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Insurance ,
Real Estate Market ,
Severe Weather ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Water Damage ,
Wind Damage