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Can a Property Owner File a Claim Against the Contractor’s Insurance?

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In most cases, that’s what insurance is for, and the contractor will typically initiate a claim against their policy to take care of it. But who can actually file a claim against the contractor’s insurance? And what if the insurance won’t cover all or some of the costs? Minnesota requires $100,000 per occurrence.

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Illinois Nixes Statute of Limitations where Asbestos is Discharged into the Environment

Construction Lawyer

The Illinois legislature has passed a bill that repeals both the Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose for construction if there is an alleged injury resulting from "the discharge into the environment of asbestos." See Senate Bill 2221. general insurance litigation news' This raises profound issues. Gulf & S.I.R.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Minnesota supreme court that approved legislation that effectively wiped out that states statute of repose.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

As a Workers’ Compensation claims representative, I was only involved after the injury occurred. I wanted to be more proactive and prevent the injuries. I was ready to leave Northern Minnesota and take on the challenge. Bonnie Lunzer, Claims Manager at Parsons Electric How did you get into the construction industry ?

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Construction Contract's arbitration provision is separable, based on

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. He has handled all facets of litigation from pleading to motion practice to discovery to trial. "  Section  21.2 Add me to your TypePad People list.

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constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary duty of an architect

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. The architectural firm had assigned a staff member who was not licensed in Minnesota to work on the project, along with a licensed principal in the firm.