Civil Litigation,
Insurance,
Construction
Feb. 6, 2019
Construction defect cases provide guidance for coverage disputes
Recent construction defect decisions may influence, if not resolve, coverage disputes in certain construction defect cases. And, of greater interest, these recent decisions may be applicable to other coverage disputes.
Rex Heeseman
JAMS
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Stanford Univ Law School
Rex Heeseman retired from the Los Angeles Count Superior Court bench in 2014. He is at JAMS, Los Angeles. Besides speaking at various MCLE programs, he co-authors The Rutter Group's practice guide on "Insurance Litigation." From 2002 to 2015, he was an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School.
In insurance litigation, the issue of policy interpretation is often key. That is, what is the legal meaning of a word (or phrase) in the policy? The answer frequently decides whether the "winner" is the policyholder or the insurance company.
In the construction defect world, Global Modular, Inc. v. Kadena Pacific, Inc.
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