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New York Law Journal

Panel Scuttles $1.35M Verdict in Home Renovation Case

A Manhattan appeals court threw out a $1.35 million verdict on Thursday, saying a trial judge committed reversible error when she decided from the bench that a breach of contract occurred, thereby stripping the issue from the jury.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hensler v. N.Y. State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Eleventh Amendment Bars Claims Against DEC Over Property's Taking, Contract Interference
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

County of Niagara v. Netherlands Ins. Co.

Deposition Sought Evidence Irrelevant To Validity of Policies' Disclaimer
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kurach v. Truck Ins. Exch., PICS Case No. 17-0761 (C.P. Philadelphia Apr. 20, 2017) Djerassi, J. (17 pages).

An insurer's interpretation of "actual cash value" that excluded general contractor's costs from replacement cost coverage was inconsistent with state law. The court granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Near Top Nationally in Struggle With Housing Affordability

Miami is one of 11 large metro areas where more than 40 percent of households are cost-burdened, according to a Harvard University study.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

$20M Chesco Verdict Against Pulte Homes Upheld on Appeal

A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court has refused to disturb a $20 million verdict against developer Pulte Homes of PA for breaching an agreement to build a residential community around a Chester County golf course.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Phoenix Mechanical Pipeline, Inc. v. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

C.A. 2nd; B269186 The Second Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that an unlicensed contractor was entitled to bring suit for payment…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Aurora Distributed Solar, LLC v. Aktor, S.A.

Suit Over Breach of Contract to Design, Build Solar Power Project Stayed Pending Arbitration
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Company Strikes Gold on Defaulted Real Estate Infrastructure Bonds

Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners found a niche after the housing crash. The company bought defaulted community development district bonds to gain title to thousands of unfinished residential lots across Florida.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

$10M Construction Defect Verdict in Fire Code Case

Florida attorneys argued a developer knew its building materials were not up to the legal standard.
19 minute read

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