On July 29, 2020, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Southern-Owners Insurance Company v. MAC Contractors of Florida, LLC reaffirmed the lax pleading standards required to trigger an insurance company’s duty to defend the insured for “property damage” under commercial general liability policies. MAC Contractors of Florida, LLC d/b/a KJIMS Construction (“KJIMS”) was hired … Read More
Month: August 2020
Why File a Lien? A General Overview of Materialmen’s Liens Under Georgia Law
Generally, most contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen that provide labor, services, or materials on a construction project can file a lien on the property for the amounts they have not been paid. A lien allows the lien claimant, the person filing the lien, to take a security interest in the property for the amount stated in … Read More