In Seneca Specialty Ins. Co. v. Jade Beach Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 388 So. 3d 292, 294 (Fla. 3rd DCA, 2024), the Appeals Court reversed the trial court’s ruling that an insurance company must first attempt to sue the original tortfeasor before it can file against its insured who originally settled its claim. Seneca Specialty Insurance…
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In Rescigno v. Realmark SCB, LLC, the Court of Appeals of Georgia addressed a dispute arising from the arbitration provision of a residential construction contract between Tracy Rescigno (“Rescigno”) and Realmark SCB, LLC (“Realmark”). See 932 S.E.2d 402 (Ga. Ct. App. 2026). The contract was initially executed on July 12, 2021, with Douglas Davis (“Mr….
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As a matter of first impression, the Alabama Supreme Court held that a general contractor’s failure to obtain a required Municipal and Utility (“MU”) classification before entering into a construction contract does not automatically render the contract void. Construction Services, LLC v. RAM-Robertsdale Subdivision Partners, LLC, No. SC-2025-0774, 2026 WL 1755510 (Ala. June 18, 2026)….
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In 951 Harbor Drive, LLC v. SD Construction, LLC, the homeowner, 951 Harbor Drive, LLC (“Plaintiff”) appealed an order of the Judicial Circuit Court of Florida which granted SD Construction, LLC, the general contractor’s (“Defendant”), Motion for Summary Judgment. 951 Harbor Drive, LLC v. SD Constr., LLC, 394 So. 3d 690 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024)….
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In Anderson Serv. Corp. v. Old Republic Sur. Co., the District Court of Appeal for the Fourth District of Florida reversed a trial court’s order compelling arbitration, finding that a surety could not compel arbitration because no arbitration agreement existed between the surety and subcontractor. Andersen Service Corporation (“Anderson”) entered into a subcontract with nonparty…
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In Home-Owners Ins. Co. v. Black Oak Homes, LLC, No. 3:23-CV-93-TCB, 2025 WL 3190649, at *1–6 (N.D. Ga. May 21, 2025), the District Court in the Northern District of Georgia denied an insurance company’s motion for declaratory judgment that it need not defend or indemnify its insured general contractor in connection with a state court…
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In ACC Construction Co., Inc. v. Robertson-CECO II Corporation, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia held that an assignee of a builder agreement did not assume the assignor’s contractual obligations and therefore could not be held liable for breach of contract, indemnity, or contribution. See 2026 WL 474866 (M.D. Ga….
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In Babin Builders & Development, Inc. v. Quinones, Florida’s First DCA held that apportionment of liability on claims asserted in the original complaint does not control an award of attorney’s fees on a third‑party complaint raising separate issues between the third‑party litigants. 402 So. 3d 468, 471 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025). In Babin Builders, the…
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In Third Coast Servs., LLC v. Castaneda, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that statutory liability protection under the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Section 97.002, can apply even when a contractor does not have a direct contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”). 726 S.W.3d 201 (Tex. 2025). Section 97.002 provides: A contractor…
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Under Florida law, a plaintiff may not file a construction defect lawsuit without first serving a pre-litigation notice, commonly called a “558 Notice,” on the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional alleged to be responsible for the defects. See Fla. Stat. § 558.004(1)(a) (2025). If the plaintiff fails to provide this notice, the court must…
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