Insurer That Denied Appraisal Can’t Seek Declaration That it Made the Right Choice April 27, 2022 If an insurer wants confirmation by a court that an appraisal is inappropriate, it needs to file a request for...
Insurers Challenging Awards When Appraisers’ ‘Disinterest’ in Question April 19, 2022 Insurers created the appraisal process to provide an efficient way to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom using disinterested experts,...
8th Circuit: Policyholder Entitled to Appraisal to Determine Cause of Damage December 8, 2021 By Jim Sams A Minnesota property owner has a right to an appraisal to determine the cause of a loss even if the...
Viewpoint: The Case of the Forged Persian Antiquities July 31, 2020 By George S. Colpitts Jr. When thinking of the great empires of history, the Romans, Egyptians, and British rightly come to mind. Each of these...
The Case of the Fancy Diamond: Viewpoint February 18, 2020 By Angelique Brelsford A brief history of Fancy diamonds Diamonds are considered the most desirable gemstone available in the jewelry market today –...
Viewpoint: The Case of the Plush Dreams January 8, 2020 By Thomas Nolan It’s 1995 and you’re planning for the future. Maybe your dream is a comfortable retirement. Maybe it’s a college fund...
7th Circuit: Appraisal Should Have Ended Dispute Over Roof Replacement November 18, 2019 By Jim Sams When managers of the Villas at Winding Ridge in Indianapolis asked a contractor to assess the condition of the 33...
Appraisals, Breach of Contract and Bad Faith: Is There a Connection? February 4, 2013 By Brian S. Martin and Jamie R. Carsey One of the axioms of Texas bad faith law has always been that there is no bad faith where a...
Minnesota High Court Blurs Line Between Coverage Determination and Amount of Loss in Appraisal July 17, 2012 By Steven Plitt In many property loss cases, distinguishing between “coverage” and the “amount of loss” will be straightforward for purposes of invoking...
Sex Industry Mogul Sues Curator Over Appraisal November 7, 2011 Sex industry mogul Harry Mohney has sued an art curator, claiming her faulty appraisal of items he donated to the...