When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn’t thinking of insurance coverage law. But, it appears likely that Looney’s attorneys brushed up on the topic in 2007 before filing suit against Steve Bryan and his affiliated building companies (Bryan) for infringement […]
tennessee construction lien, Tennessee Mechanics and materialmens lien act, tennessee mechanics lien, Tennessee mechanics lien law
For Tennessee Mechanics Lien Filing: One Project, Multiple Properties, Equals Multiple Liens
All materialmen must comply with the Tennessee Mechanics and Materialmens Lien Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §66-11-101 et seq. The requirements of the Tennessee Mechanics and Materialmens Lien Act must be followed in order for any lien claimant to have a valid mechanics or materialmens lien. In some cases, multiple mechanics liens may be required even […]
construction contracts, construction insurance policies, insurance coverage contractors, insurance exclusions in the construction context, legal insurance claim coverage
State Farm Tries to Deny Coverage: Claims GC’s Work was a “Professional Service”
The United States District Court had occasion to hear yet another attempt by an insurance company to deny coverage to its insured: this time a general contractor. In State Farm and Casualty Co. v. Lorrick Pacific, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57922 (D. Ore. Apr. 24, 2012), the Court was asked by State Farm to deny coverage under the […]
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Post Construction Stormwater Rules Still on Hold by EPA
E&E News recently reported that the EPA – for the fifth time running – missed its own deadline for issuing proposed regulations relating to stormwater discharge from post-construction activities. The EPA and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the plaintiff in the original litigation regarding construction stormwater discharge, are negotiating yet another new deadline. Part of the issue appears to be a challenge to […]
Loophole for Florida Contractors to Lien Lessor’s Property
For many years, Florida lessor’s have been protected from assuming the liability of construction liens placed against their property for improvements made by their lessee. This was accomplished when the lessor filed the lease stating that the lessor would not be subject to liens for improvements made by the lessee. However, Florida just handed contractors a loophole that may […]