Property Damage

Weekly Law Resume - May 16, 2013: Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend – Vacant Property

by David L. Blinn | Low, Ball & Lynch on 5/22/2013

Travelers Property Cas. Co. of America v. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - Court of Appeal, Second District (April 17, 2013) - Most insurers do not like to insure empty buildings. Consequently,...more

Kauai Dam Breach Tragedy Still Unresolved

by Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks on 5/21/2013

The Hawaii Reporter recently reported that the Kauai Dam Breach case is still unresolved. The dam breach was the result of illegal grading, which, one decade later, led to a breach that left seven people dead. ...more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

How to Deal with Property Damage After a Bicycle Accident

by Demas Law Group on 5/13/2013

While most people think of injuries to their bodies in a bicycle accident, there are other costs associated with this type of crash. Of course, physical injuries are the most serious type. Most people would rather suffer a...more

Legalities of Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on WRAZ Fox 50 [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

What are some ripp-offs in the moving process? Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief, Larry Bodine is interviewed about the legal woes of moving. You can learn much about moving companies online. A word to the wise, the information...more

Legal Rights When Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on Better Kansas City KCTV 5 [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

May is the most popular month to move. Every year 40 million americans move and one in every 5 moves results in a property damage claim. Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief, Larry Bodine is interviewed about the legal woes of...more

Larry Bodine's Interview on News 4 Jax (WJX4) [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief, Larry Bodine is interviewed about the legal woes of moving. You can learn much about moving companies online. The information can be helpful, but it is wise to get a written estimate based on the...more

Property Crimes in Tennessee

by Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &... on 5/8/2013

If you’ve been charged with a property crime, you likely have many questions about the charges against you and the potential consequences of a conviction. There is a range of property crimes in Tennessee and the seriousness...more

When Does an "Occurrence" Occur?

by Jerome Sturhahn | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 5/1/2013

Two federal courts in Denver recently addressed a fundamental question that exists in almost every construction defect case - when did the property damage that gives rise to liability, and the insurer's obligation, occur? ...more

Insurance Coverage Issues for Green-Related Building Projects

by Stevi Raab | Sedgwick LLP on 4/30/2013

Kermit the Frog once famously lamented that “it’s not easy being green.” Well, we hate to break it to you, Kermit, but that’s not exactly true anymore. As it turns out, being green is now all the rage, especially in the...more

Christie Administration Issues Emergency Rule to Expedite Recovery and Rebuilding

by Larry Jacobs | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 4/19/2013

Emergency Rule Revisions Cut Red Tape and Streamline State Permits for Vital Rebuilding Projects. - On April 19, 2013, DEP issued emergency rules intended to expedite the process of repairing and rebuilding in the wake...more

Commercial General Liability Policies and the Risk of "Intangible" Losses

by Geoffrey B. Fehling | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/18/2013

Commercial general liability (CGL) policies are designed to protect policyholders against bodily injury and property damage. “Property damage” requires physical damage to tangible property or a loss of use of tangible...more

Superstorm Sandy: You May Still Be Entitled to Coverage, Even if Your Business Did Not Have Flood Insurance

by Joseph Jean, Steven Morris | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/1/2013

Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast last October, causing more than $70 billion in damage to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of businesses suffered extensive property damage to their buildings, contents...more

Insurance Coverage In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

by The Law Offices of Tacopina Seigel and... on 2/25/2013

Anyone living in the New York Metro Area will not soon forget hurricane Sandy. Sandy may go down as the worst Atlantic storm to ever hit the eastern United States. It may ultimately also prove to be one of the most expensive,...more

Only A Matter of Time – Prepare For Geomagnetic Storms

by Jason Reeves | Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP on 2/22/2013

Originally published in Insurance Law360 on February 21, 2013. Geomagnetic storms present a unique risk to power grids, power grid customers and insurers. The modern world, and particularly the East Coast of the U.S., is...more

Texas Court – Appraisal Award Insufficient to Defeat Insured’s Breach of Contract Claim

by L. Kimberly Steele | Sedgwick LLP on 2/21/2013

A recent federal opinion from Judge Sam Lindsay of the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, found that an insurer’s payment of an appraisal award was insufficient to defeat the insured’s breach of contract claim, and...more

Pennsylvania Court Holds Drywall Claims Arose Out of Single Occurrence

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 2/19/2013

In its recent decision in Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Devon International, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20659 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 15, 2013), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, applying Pennsylvania law,...more

Sandy Claims Likely to Test Examination Under Oath Provisions in Property Insurance Policies

by Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/14/2013

In the months ahead, disputes are likely to increase over insurance companies’ requests for an “examination under oath” (EUO) for Superstorm Sandy claims. Policyholders need to know that there are limits to how much...more

Introducing Construction Defect Coverage Quarterly, and an Analysis of “Occurrence” in Defect Coverage Actions

by Aaron Mandel, Stevi Raab | Sedgwick LLP on 2/8/2013

Through its recent opinion in Westfield Ins. Co. v. Custom Agri Systems, Inc., 2012 WL 4944305 (Ohio Oct. 16, 2012) (“Westfield”), the Ohio Supreme Court joined the majority of states in holding that faulty construction work...more

Colorado Federal Court Applies Builder’s Risk Exclusion and Policy Endorsement to Preclude Coverage for Underlying Construction...

by Aaron Mandel, Stevi Raab | Sedgwick LLP on 2/8/2013

Even where insureds clear the “property damage” and “occurrence” hurdles to finding coverage for construction defect claims under liability insurance policies, additional coverage obstacles remain. Consider the “business...more

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Weekly Law Resume - May 16, 2013: Insurance Coverage – Duty to Defend – Vacant Property

Kauai Dam Breach Tragedy Still Unresolved

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

How to Deal with Property Damage After a Bicycle Accident

Legalities of Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on WRAZ Fox 50 [Video]

Legal Rights When Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on Better Kansas City KCTV 5 [Video]

Larry Bodine's Interview on News 4 Jax (WJX4) [Video]

Property Crimes in Tennessee

When Does an "Occurrence" Occur?

Insurance Coverage Issues for Green-Related Building Projects

Christie Administration Issues Emergency Rule to Expedite Recovery and Rebuilding

Commercial General Liability Policies and the Risk of "Intangible" Losses

Superstorm Sandy: You May Still Be Entitled to Coverage, Even if Your Business Did Not Have Flood Insurance

Insurance Coverage In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

Only A Matter of Time – Prepare For Geomagnetic Storms

Texas Court – Appraisal Award Insufficient to Defeat Insured’s Breach of Contract Claim

Pennsylvania Court Holds Drywall Claims Arose Out of Single Occurrence

Sandy Claims Likely to Test Examination Under Oath Provisions in Property Insurance Policies

Introducing Construction Defect Coverage Quarterly, and an Analysis of “Occurrence” in Defect Coverage Actions

Colorado Federal Court Applies Builder’s Risk Exclusion and Policy Endorsement to Preclude Coverage for Underlying Construction...

Is Defective Construction an “Occurrence”? The Answer Isn’t So Concrete Construction Defect Coverage Quarterly

Construction And Procurement Law News- 2012 Fourth Quarter

What To Know About Obtaining Civil Authority Coverage

Insurance Coverage: January 2013

Tax Issues Stirred Up by Hurricane Sandy

Legalities of Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on WRAZ Fox 50 [Video]

Legal Rights When Moving - Interview of Larry Bodine on Better Kansas City KCTV 5 [Video]

Larry Bodine's Interview on News 4 Jax (WJX4) [Video]

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