Sometimes Good Deeds Go Punished in Construction
As all of us are aware in the construction world, aside from green building, some of the biggest headlines are reserved for Chinese drywall claims. While contractors that got caught using this...
View ArticlePlain Meaning Can Be a Bear
Image via Wikipedia The Fairfax, Virginia Circuit Court recently reminded us all of how strictly the Virginia courts will read an insurance policy or contract. In Dent v. Allstate Indemnity Co., the...
View ArticleDragas Management: The Saga Continues
Image via Wikipedia I am beginning to think that I should start a page just dedicated to the Dragas Management Chinese Drywall saga. If you remember, Dragas is the company that tried to do the right...
View ArticleSometimes Carriers Have to Defend Chinese Drywall Cases
Newport News, Virginia U.S. Post Office and Court House (1941) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Well, I’m back from vacation and almost dug out from under the stack that was on my desk when I returned and...
View ArticleIs Your Defective Construction Claim Covered?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome a friend and sometime co-presenter Craig Martin. Craig (@craigmartin_jd) is a partner in the law firm of Lamson Dugan and...
View ArticleWhere Insurance and Contracts Collide in Construction
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As has been said a “few” times here at Construction Law Musings, the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia strictly interpret the...
View ArticleMore on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor
Originally posted 2015-02-13 09:11:48. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) While we don’t often discuss insurance coverage issues here at Construction Law Musings, occasionally a case comes up that makes the...
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