The discovery rule applies to latent injuries, such that the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the plaintiff knows of or should have known of the injury. In Western World Ins. Group v. KC Welding, LLC, No....more
On April 7, 2023, New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, signed into law New Mexico’s Right to Repair Act (Act), 2023 N.M. SB 50. The Act’s effective date is July 1, 2023. The Act applies to construction defects in...more
On April 13, 2023, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed into law SB 360 which, among other things, shortens the statute of repose period for improvements to real property. The law also revises the date on which the...more
On Friday, March 24, 2023, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed into law a tort reform bill, HB 837. The bill impacts, among other things, bad faith actions and attorney’s fee awards. Of particular importance to...more
3/29/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Damages ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Florida ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subrogation ,
Tort Reform ,
Wrongful Death
Arizona recently amended its Purchaser Dwelling Action statute to, among other things, involve all contractors in the process, establish the parties’ burdens of proof, add an attorney fees provision, establish procedural...more
6/12/2019
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
General Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Professional Liability ,
Residential Real Estate Contracts ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Rules of Court ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose