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Cozen O'Connor

Washington Supreme Court: Hybrid Claims-Made and Occurrence CGL Policy Unenforceable

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On August 11, 2022, the Washington State Supreme Court, answering a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, held that a contractor’s commercial general liability insurance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Importance of Maintaining a Safe Construction Site

In October, a Florida jury found a general contractor liable for $45 million for the death of a motorist killed by one of the contractor’s trucks pulling out of a road construction job site. The case highlights the importance...more

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Owner’s Indemnity Claim for Wrongful Death Barred by Contractor’s Statute of Repose

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A United States district court in Alabama recently dismissed an owner’s claim for indemnity against a contractor based on Alabama’s statute of repose. The indemnity claim arose out of a 2014 accident on an escalator built in...more

Gray Reed

Your MSA is in Place – Now What?

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Are you an operator who hires contractors on location, … a contractor who hires subcontractors, … the party to be indemnified for injuries to the other party’s employees? This post is for you. Salas v. Allen Keller...more

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Trade Group Seeks Greater Legal Protections For Contractors Operating In War Zones

Earlier last week, the Professional Services Council filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a writ of certiorari of a Third Circuit decision regarding contractor immunity in war zones. The case...more

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