The magistrate judge recommended that the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings be denied in a case involving coverage for the insured subcontractor’s alleged faulty workmanship. Evanston Ins. Co. v. Sonny Glasbrenner, Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190019 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 20, 2023).
Cone & Graham (C&G), the general contractor,
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Insurer Has Duty to Defend Faulty Workmanship Claim
The magistrate judge recommended a determination that the insurer owed a defense to the subcontractor sued for faulty workmanship. Hanover Lloyds Ins Co. v. Donegal Mut. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180877 (W.D. Texas Oct. 5, 2023).
Poe Investments, Ltd. entered into an agreement with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC for…
Professor Kanner's Final Article: "Eminent Domain Projects That Didn't Work Out," 12 Brigham-Kanner Prop. Rts. J. 171 (2023)
Here it is — Professor Gideon Kanner’s final law journal article, published shortly before his passing:
Gideon Kanner, Eminent Domain Projects That Didn’t Work Out, 12 Brigham-Kanner Prop. Rts. J. 171 (2023).
Appropriately, we think, published in William and Mary Law School’s Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Journal, named in part in Gideon’s honor.…
Farewell To A Giant – Gideon Kanner (1930-2023)
Aloha, Gideon
This is one of those posts I wish I didn’t have to write.
I’m sad to report that our teacher, mentor, and friend Professor Gideon Kanner passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in his 93d year.
Appellate advocacy, eminent domain, and land use legend. Holocaust survivor. Prolific author and speaker. Argued Agins…
We (Re)Join Clint Schumacher's Eminent Domain Podcast: Three Impactful Issues, And The 41st ALI-CLE Conference (New Orleans, Feb 1-3, 2024)
A big thank you to Clint Schumacher and his Eminent Domain Podcast for having us on the program (this is the sixth time, not that we’re counting). We joined Clint to chat about three breaking issues in eminent domain (highlighted by the intriguing cases we discuss), as well as to preview the upcoming 41st ALI-CLE…
Indiana: Depriving Litigant Of Ability To Bring Class Action Challenging Co-19 Zoom Classes Isn't A Taking
Closing Another William and Mary Law School Season
A crisp autumn day at the Old School (truly – founded 1779)
We have just wrapped another semester of dirt law classes at William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Today was the last day of instruction in our Land Use course, as well as in our Eminent Domain & Property Rights class.…
Appellate Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Order Compelling Appraisal
The Eleventh Circuit recently held that the district court’s order compelling appraisal and staying the proceedings pending appraisal was an interlocutory order that was not immediately appealable under 28 U.S.C. 1292 (a) (1). Positano Place at Naples Condominium Association, Inc. v. Empire Indem. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 27961 (11th Cir. Oct.…
CAFED: "Right of Way" For Railroad Shows Intent To Grant An Easement
The U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion in Barlow v. United States, No. 22-1381 (Nov. 22, 2023), isn’t a groundbreaking opinion on takings (although yes, it did reverse the Court of Federal Claims’s dismissal of the property owner’s rails-to-trails takings claim), but is still worth a quick read.
The major issue was whether, under Illinois…
La Cour suprême du Canada Considering Effect Of "The Scheme" On Takings And Compensation
“Good morning, Justices”
You know that from time to time — mostly thanks to our friend and colleague Shane Rayman and his firm — we cover property goings-on north of the border when a good property rights case comes before the Supreme Court of Canada (see here and here for past examples).
Well, here’s another…