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Construction

Mar. 1, 2001

The Slow Road

The time has come to recognize that the parties, courts and insurers can no longer afford the delay in resolving construction defect cases caused by the lack of control over the additional insured issues. As a more structured process evolves and the insurers and their counsel become familiar with it, the more efficient case resolution will become. This can be expected to diminish oversight and involvement by the court, referee or special master, further reducing costs.

BY PETER J. SEARLE
        
        The time has come to recognize that the parties, courts and insurers can no longer afford the delay in resolving construction defect cases caused by the lack of control over the additional insured issues. As a more structured process evolves and the insurers and their counsel become familiar with it, the more ef...

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