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Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

When The CSPA Doesn’t Apply: Orion v. Kaeka and Ohio’s Construction Service Exemption

In a recent Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals decision, homeowners who experienced significant property damage from both a fallen tree and inadequate contractor work were left without the protection of Ohio’s Consumer...more

Conn Kavanaugh

First Circuit Rules on Important Coverage Issue for Contractors.

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First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Standard Commercial General Liability Policy Excludes Coverage for Downstream Property Damage When General Contractor’s Scope of Work Covers Entire Building - It is well-accepted...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

An Insurer’s Duty to Defend does not Extend to a Construction Claim that Falls Clearly Within a Policy Exclusion

Like most states, Florida follows the rule that an insurer’s duty to defend is separate from and broader than its duty to indemnify for a potentially covered occurrence. Last week, in South Winds Construction Corp. v....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alternative Measures of Damages in Real Property Disputes in Tennessee

When it comes to actions arising out of damage to property by a contractor, especially in the residential real property context, Tennessee courts typically balance the cost to repair versus the diminution in value of the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

State Appeals Courts Rule on ‘That Particular Part’ Exclusions

Two recent cases from separate California state courts correctly interpret the phrase “that particular part” and apply it in its intended narrow sense. This is good news for contractors and is in contrast to some recent...more

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