April 5, 2021, featuring Jason Gropper, Esq. & David R. Cook, Esq., Autry, Hall & Cook, LLP Translated by Andrea Lazo, Paralegal, Autry, Hall &… Read More »Workers Compensation Insurance: Dangers of the Audit Process
Court Addresses Expert and Lay Testimony of Damages Under Homeowners Insurance Policy Woodrum v. Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 347 Ga. App. 89 (2018)… Read More »Court Addresses Damages Under Homeowners Insurance Policy
In 2015, Hall County (Georgia) brought legal action against Selective Insurance Company of America, Inc., the surety company for contractor Ruby Forrest. Hall County had… Read More »Georgia appellate court supports county claim against surety company’s failure to pay
From the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) website; ESFI.org. What is the National Electrical Code? Did you know that as of 2017, there have been… Read More »U.S. State Adoption of the National Electrical Code
Two Savannah homeowners filed a complaint against a local air conditioning contractor and its insurer, asserting claims of professional negligence and fraud. The couple alleged… Read More »Savannah homeowners win sizable judgment in mold case against HVAC contractor
In Auto Owners Insurance Co. v. Gay Construction Co.,[1] a general contractor brought a claim as an additional insured under a sub-subcontractor’s commercial general liability… Read More »Additional Insured Denied Recovery Under Commercial General Liability Policy For Costs Sustained Repairing Defective Construction and Resulting Property Damage
The Atlanta Bar Litigation Section recently published an article written by Autry Cole attorney David Cook regarding insurance coverage for damages arising from defective construction. … Read More »Insurance Coverage for Damages Arising from Defective Construction
In several prior posts, we have discussed the availability of CGL insurance to cover certain property damages arising from defective construction. A recent Georgia case examines several arguments of a CGL insurer’s attempt to avoid such coverage. Read More »Georgia Court of Appeals Examines CGL Coverage Exclusions
By answering a certified question from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia resolved a long-standing dispute regarding CGL insurance coverage for damages arising from an insured contractor’s defective construction. The issue was fairly narrow because it related to the “occurrence” requirement in standard CGL policies. The federal court asked whether a standard CGL policy’s requirement of an “occurrence” can be satisfied when the damaged property at issue was solely the contractor’s work? Read More »Georgia Supreme Court Resolves An Important CGL Coverage Issue for Defective Construction
In a prior post, we discussed a Georgia Supreme Court opinion interpreting Atlanta’s OCIP policy. The case at issue was remanded to the Georgia Court… Read More »Failure to Procure Contractually Required Insurance Can Be Disastrous
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