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Appeals Court Of Pennsylvania Affirms Judgment Against Builder After Holding Statute Of Limitations Defense Was Waived Due To A Lack Of Specificity In Pleading

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Appeals Court Of Pennsylvania Affirms Judgment Against Builder After Holding Statute Of Limitations Defense Was Waived Due To A Lack Of Specificity In Pleading

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In Borel Builders, Inc. v. Burke, 292 A.3d 1117 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld a judgment against a home builder and determined it waived its statute of limitation defense because it failed to plead sufficient facts to support the defense. In May 2012, Brian and Pamela Burke (“the Burkes”) contracted…
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Florida Amends Condominium Inspection Statute

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On June 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed legislation amending the inspection requirements for condominium buildings that reach thirty years of age and for condominiums the control of which is turned over from the ownership association to the owners themselves.  See 2023 Fla. Sess. Law Serv. 203.  Some of the changes directly impact inspection…
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Monmouth Capital Management Expelled By Finra

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FINRA has announced it has expelled Monmouth Capital Management for various violations, including churning, excessive trading, failure to supervise its representatives and providing false and misleading disclosures to retail customers on its client relationship summary (“Form CRS”). During its investigation, FINRA obtained evidence which reflected Monmouth, by way of approximately six (6) registered representatives, excessively…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Refuses To Adopt Interpretation Of Section 385 Of Restatement (Second) Of Torts That Limits Liability Of Contractors To Third Parties To Latent Defects

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In Brown v. City of Oil City, 2023 WL 3471043 (Pa. May 16, 2023), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an out-of-possession contractor that has created a dangerous condition through work performed for a possessor of land who has accepted the contractor’s work may be liable to all persons suffering injuries caused by the…
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Building Material Warranties Not Held At Gunpoint In Alabama

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The construction of a structure encompasses many different areas that often are not realized until a party is subject to litigation arising from the construction. Litigation can often bring to light certain warranties that attach to building materials or products that make up a newly constructed structure. Common warranties potentially impacting parties to litigation arising…
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Employment Protections Expand Under The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On June 27, 2023, the EEOC began accepting charges under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA requires “covered employers” to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. With more than 30 states and…
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Supreme Court Narrows Scope Of The Clean Water Act

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On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, 143 S. Ct. 1322 (2023) to narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act’s (“CWA”) regulations governing wetlands. The Court held that for wetlands to be regulated under the CWA, the wetlands must be connected to traditional navigable waters…
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Finra Proposes New Liquidity Risk Management Requirements

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On June 12, 2023, FINRA published Regulatory Notice 23-11,[*1] soliciting comments on proposed Rule 4610 concerning liquidity risk management requirements. Rule 4610 would require covered members—those with the “largest customer and counterparty exposures”—to “have and maintain sufficient liquidity on a current basis” at all times. The purpose of Rule 4610 is to “ensure that members…
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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment In Favor Of Insured For Coverage Of Losses From Ransomware Attack

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A New Jersey appeals court affirmed summary judgment for insured pharmaceutical company Merck in a cyber coverage dispute regarding a “Hostile/Warlike Action” exclusion included in a $1.75 billion “all risks” property insurance program. Merck & Co., Inc. v. Ace American Ins. Co., No. A-1879-21, A-1882-21, 2023 WL 3160845 (N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div. 2023).   …
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Idaho Supreme Court Rules That Statute Of Limitations Began To Run When Landslide Damaged Lot, Rather Than When Damage To Home Later Manifested

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In 2014, Amy and William Dempsey purchased a vacant lot in a subdivision. The Dempseys hired an architect to design a home, who then contracted with Briggs Engineering to prepare plans for site grading, drainage, and erosion control. In 2015, the Dempseys entered into a contract with BrunoBuilt, Inc. to build the home, which called…
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