Nonpayment of Subcontractors: Can Subcontractors Get Any Help From the Government?
A recent New York case highlights the importance of thoroughly analyzing all contract language in minimizing project risk. In Gilbane Bldg. Co./TDX Construction Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Mar. Ins. Co., the Court of Appeals of...more
New York High Court Finds No Additional Insured Coverage In Absence of Contractual Privity With Named Insured - It is a common practice in the insurance industry for a project owner to require the general contractor to...more
The Situation: The issue of whether "blanket" additional insured endorsements require direct contractual privity with an insurance policy's "named insured" has received inconsistent treatment by U.S. courts. The...more
On September 15, 2016, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department found that an additional insured endorsement provided additional insured coverage only to the entity in direct contractual privity with...more