Contractor/Employee Injury Exclusion under Commercial General Liability Policy - After a worker suffered serious injury at construction site, insurer brought declaratory action seeking judgment that the...more
Personal Injury Liability, Design Standards, Slavin Doctrine, and Certorari Jurisdiction –
Certiorari jurisdiction can arise where two parties in the same legal position move for summary judgment under the same theory...more
11/25/2014
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Bodily Injury ,
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Contractors ,
Design Defects ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
General Contractors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Wage and Hour
Disputes over a mediation agreement’s validity must be resolved prior to a court ruling on discovery requests regarding matters potentially settled by the agreement. A dispute arose after Jilco, Inc. (“Jilco”) subleased a...more
Applying the Ameris factors, the Middle District of Florida abstained from and dismissed indemnitor’s declaratory judgment action to determine indemnity provision’s (1) scope, (2) duty to defend against third-party...more