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Second District Court of Appeal Reinstates Homeowner’s Lawsuit, Assigns New Judge Over Bias Concerns

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Montes v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Fla. 2d DCA, No. 2D2023-1200, February 12, 2025 - The Second District Court of Appeal revived an insurance coverage suit a homeowner brought against his insurance...more

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Fifth District Court of Appeal Rules Insurance Benefit Assignment to Roofing Contractor Invalid Under Florida Statute § 627.7152.

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Holding Insurance Companies Accountable, LLC v. Leonard Caruso v. American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, Fla. 5th DCA, No. 5D2023-2810, January 3, 2025 - The homeowner reported roof damage to his homeowners...more

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Home Builder Alert: Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down One-Year Warranty Limitation in Home Construction Contract

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The Washington Supreme Court recently published an opinion that appears to invalidate any homebuyer warranty that requires the buyer to file suit in less than six years. In Tadych v. Noble Ridge Construction, Inc., the owners...more

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Florida Appeals Court Allows Assignment of Benefit Restrictions in Homeowner Policies - Ruling Sets Up Conflict with Earlier...

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Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled on Sept. 5, 2018, that an insurer's anti-assignment provision was not prohibited. The Court disagreed with the Fifth DCA's decision in December 2017 prohibiting any such...more

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Arizona Supreme Court Holds Contractual Liability Exclusion Does Not Apply to Breach of Duty to Reasonably Construct Home

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The Holding - In Teufel v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 244 Ariz. 383, 419 P.3d 546 (2018), the Arizona Supreme Court recently held that a Contractual Liability Exclusion in homeowner policies did not apply to a claim for...more

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