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Illinois Supreme Court Disallows Implied Warranty Claims by Owners Against Subcontractors

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The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned over thirty years of precedent in holding that property owners cannot sue subcontractors for implied warranty of habitability claims. Courts have long held that owners receive...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Defects in the Construction of a “Known-Loss” Exclusion

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A mason who performed work on a residential project was notified in 2006 that cracks had developed in his work. Several months later, the mason purchased a commercial general liability policy that expressly excluded coverage...more

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