Construction Archives
Early Settlement: Allegation Carving and Issue Releases
Defendants who seek early settlement in multi-party litigation, particularly lower exposure third-party defendants, are often held hostage to the litigation process simply because no one will accept their money in settlement. Plaintiffs may not have direct claims against a third-party … Continue reading
Dunn Carney Construction Team speaks at AGC University March 8, 2012
Dunn Carney Construction Team will be joining with Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. to present a class at AGC University regarding Insurance and Risk Management Basics. Class descriptions and registration information is below. Course Title: Insurance and Risk Management Basics for … Continue reading
Dunn Carney Sponsors 17th Annual West Region Construction Defect & Insurance Coverage Conference
September 7-9, 2011 Dunn Carney will be a sponsor of the MC Consultants 17th Annual West Region Construction Defect & Insurance Coverage Conference in San Diego, CA. Eric Kekel is a co-chair of the conference and will speak on a panel addressing … Continue reading
Bill Joseph, Partner at Dunn Carney, Featured in DJC Focus on Law
July 18, 2011 Bill Joseph is featured in a great article in the Daily Journal of Commerce’s Focus on Law.
Allegations Of “Shoddy Work,” Not Sufficient to Trigger An Insurer’s Duty To Defend For “Property Damage”
May 2011 In a construction defect action, does an insurance company have a duty to defend an insured-contractor when the claimants’ complaint does not specifically allege that construction defects resulted in “property damage” to other property? Relying on a difference … Continue reading
Senate Bill 961: Prohibiting construction contract provisions
April 2011 SB 961: Prohibiting construction contract provisions that require waiver of subrogation, indemnification and contribution rights. A recently introduced Senate Bill that seeks to amend Oregon Revised Statute 30.140 has created considerable interest among general contractors, subcontractors, the Oregon … Continue reading
Contract and Tort Theories of Relief Now Permitted to Coexist in Construction
The Oregon Supreme Court Makes It More Challenging For Contractors To Protect Themselves From Negligence Claims Through Contract Suppose an individual and a contractor enter into a contract to build a home providing that the contractor will install copper pipe … Continue reading
Dunn Carney Construction Team speaks at AGC University March 17, 2011
February 2011 Dunn Carney Construction Team will be joining with Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. to present two classes at AGC University regarding insurance issues for builders. Class descriptions and registration information is below. Insurance Basics for Contractors March 17 7:30 – 9:30 … Continue reading
April 7- David Rossmiller will speak with Peter Viteznik of Kilmer Voorhees.
April 7- David Rossmiller will speak with Peter Viteznik of Kilmer Voorhees at a seminar, Insurance in the Construction Industry, sponsored by The Seminar Group. Their topic will be Insured Coverage: Scope of Coverage: Defense vs. Indemnity; Impact of Anti-Indemnity … Continue reading
March 17 – Bill Joseph will speak with Joel Dietzman, Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. at the AGC University
March 17 – Bill Joseph will speak with Joel Dietzman, Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. at the AGC University on Insurance Basics for Contractors. This course is open to anyone interested in learning more about insurance, a main strategy used … Continue reading
