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Chinese drywall first bellwether trial ongoing
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- March 9 2010
The first federal trial in the nationwide Chinese drywall controversy began on February 19th, 2010 in New Orleans and is ongoing
Chinese drywall Consumer Product Safety Commission finds link between corrosion and Chinese manufactured drywall
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- China, USA
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- November 24 2009
On Monday November 23, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") issued a press statement and study results demonstrating a "strong association" between homes with the Chinese manufactured drywall and levels of hydrogen sulfide and corrosion of metals in those homes
Chinese drywall legislation introduced that would prevent Chinese drywall related homeowners policy cancellations or non-renewals
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- November 30 2009
On November 17, 2009, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would ban insurance companies from canceling, or refusing to renew, the policies of homeowners as the result of Chinese manufactured drywall in the home
Connecticut Superior Court held that home seller’s misrepresentation regarding lead paint constituted “occurrence” and insurer had a duty to defend
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- December 1 2009
A Connecticut Superior Court recently awarded summary judgment against an insurer on the basis that a home seller’s misrepresentation regarding the existence of lead paint in the home constituted an "occurrence" under her insurance policy and, therefore, the insurer had a duty to defend the seller in a lawsuit alleging negligent misrepresentation and was liable for paying the stipulated judgment agreed to by the parties
California court refuses to extend coverage for fire intentionally set by child under homeowner’s policy
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- January 27 2010
Recently, a California Appeals Court denied coverage under a homeowner's policy for damages caused by a fire intentionally set by the insureds' son
Chinese drywall - Louisiana legislature bans policy cancellations and non-renewals based upon drywall claims
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- August 3 2010
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that bans insurers from cancelling or non-renewing homeowners insurance coverage when a policyholder files a claim based on Chinese Manufactured drywall
Chinese drywall senators seek expansion of federal assistance for impacted homeowners
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- August 24 2009
Florida Senator Bill Nelson recently sent a letter to President Obama asking the administration to streamline federal assistance available to homeowners with allegedly tainted Chinese drywall
Insurers encourage Green Building
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- June 7 2010
Insurers and regulators are addressing Green Building issues at breakneck speed
Federal court rules no coverage for Chinese drywall damages under homeowner’s policy
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- June 7 2010
On June 3, 2010 Judge Robert G. Doumar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that a homeowner’s policy did not cover damages associated with Chinese manufactured drywall
Eleventh Circuit upholds that D&O policy does not provide coverage for claims arising out of property damage under Florida law
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- June 22 2010
In an unpublished opinion, the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the trial court's decision that a D&O policy does not provide coverage for third-party property damage claims
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