On April 7, 2020, a Birmingham area restaurant doing business as “Ollie Irene” filed a Declaratory Judgment Action in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama against Farmers Insurance Exchange, Inc. (“Farmers”)....more
The general rule regarding a party’s responsibility for legal fees in U.S. courts, known as the “American Rule,” provides that, barring a contrary contractual obligation or statute, each party is responsible for its own legal...more
Does the efficient proximate cause rule serve to afford coverage for the additional costs to rebuild the foundation of a home in compliance with changed building code requirements beyond the sublimit of liability of an...more