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And there’s a lot there to confuse us in the U.S.
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Another Semester Of Dirt Law In The Books
Third Circuit Vacates Judgment for Insurer on Alleged Construction Defect Claim
The Third Circuit vacated and remanded to the district court the judgment in favor of the insurer on a construction defect claim. Odedeyi v. AmTrust Financial Services Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 24729 (3d Cir. Oct. 1, 2024). …
Construction Defect Claim Survives Insurer’s Summary Judgment Motion Due to Lack of Evidence
The court denied the insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a construction defect claim due to lack of evidence. Statesboro Erectors, Inc. v. Owners Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176555 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 30, 2024).
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Guest Post (Jennifer Polovetsky): "Trade Fixtures In New York Eminent Domain Cases – What Qualifies and How Are They Valued?"
Today we have another guest post by New York colleague Jennifer Polovetsky, who writes about trade fixtures in New York. Lots of good stuff for those of us not in NY as well. Thanks to Jennifer (and to the New…
Iowa: Statute Permitting Precondemnation Surveyor Entry Is "pre-existing limitation on … title"
The latest state supreme court decision involving a takings challenge to a statute permitting precondemnation entries, this time from Iowa.
In Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kasischke, No. 23-1186 (Nov. 22, 2024), the Iowa Supreme Court concluded that, at…
NYT Word Of The Day: "Eminent Domain"
Thanks to lawprof Donald Kochan for the heads-up: the “Word of the Day” in today’s New York Times is … “eminent domain.”
Defined by the piece as:
“the right of the state to take private property for public use; the…
Court Grants Bifurcation of Coverage Issues from Bad Faith Claim
The federal district court for the district of Hawaii granted the insurer’s motion to bifurcate the trial of coverage issues from issues regarding the insurer’s alleged bad faith. Allied World Nat’l Assur. Co. v. Counterclaim NHC, Inc., 2024…
Cert Denied (With Hints) In SWAT Takings Case
Here’s the latest in a case we’ve been following with keen interest
Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in Baker v. City of McKinney, the case where municipal police severely damaged a home in the course of extracting a criminal…
Insurer Must Defend Cyber Claim
The federal district court determined that the insurer had a duty to defend a claim arising from a hacking incident suffered by the insured. Advaiya Solutions Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170505, (W.D.…