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  • March 2, 2010 |

    AAIS Businessowners - Property Coverage

    Discusses the property section of the AAIS Standard and Special Coverage Forms, BP 0100 (01 04 Edition) and BP 0200 (01 04 Edition).

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  • December 18, 2009 |

    Perils and Loss Settlement Provisions

    The AAIS farm dwelling form FO-3 offers open perils coverage on the farm dwelling and named perils on the contents. It provides replacement cost loss settlement for the dwelling and related private structures and actual cash value for personal property.

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  • December 18, 2009 |

    The Farm Program of the American Association of Insurance Services

    Analyzes the coverage in AAIS farm form FO3 for dwelling and personal property.

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  • November 13, 2009 |

    Ice and Snow Damage and the Exclusion for Faulty Workmanship

    Should faulty workmanship exclusion apply to roof damage caused by melting ice and snow?

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  • Heiman v. Mayfield

    Publication Date: 2009-11-06
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony L. Cochran Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: James E. Voyles and Mark F. Milhollin The Voyles Milhollin Law Firm, Kennesaw, Paul W. Burke Drew Eckl & Farnham, Peter Q. Bassett, Kerry K. Vatzakas Alston & Bird, Dan F. Laney III and Kimberly L. Myers Rogers & Hardin LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2253

    Exculpatory clauses in a trust instrument are not effective to relieve a trustee of liability for breach of trust committed in bad faith, intentionally or with reckless indifference to the interest

  • November 4, 2009 |

    Bird Droppings and Damage to Exterior of Home

    Bird droppings caused substantive damage to a home. Should exclusion for damage by birds, vermin, rodents, or insects apply?

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  • October 28, 2009 |

    When Man and Machine Collide

    FC&S Assistant Editor Kelly Maheu discusses the application of pd coverage to when an insured vehicle strikes a pedestrian.

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  • Gettner v. Fitzgerald

    Publication Date: 2009-04-17
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda A. Farahany Barrett & Farahany, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul J. Kaplan Alston & Bird LLP, Kenneth G. Menendez and Jeffrey R. Saxby Epstein, Becker & Green PC, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A09A0155

    The evidence was sufficient to raise a jury issue on each essential element of the plaintiff's defamation claim-negligence or fault in the publication of a false defamatory statement and actual i

  • Lamb v. Fulton-DeKalb Hosp. Auth.

    Publication Date: 2009-03-27
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Herald J. Alexander Alexander Law Firm PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bernard Taylor and Debra A. Sydnor Alston & Bird, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Stuart S. Busby Bovis, Kyle & Burch, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A09A0390

    Parol evidence is admissible to show want or failure of consideration to support the enforceability of a con

  • October 22, 2008 |

    Exclusions - Typographic Arrangement Important in Interpreting Policy Language

    Discusses the importance of the typographical arrangement of policy wording in deciding whether a loss is covered. This question involves interpretation of the water damage exclusion.

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