CONSERVATION EASEMENTS: Land Board approval not required for FWP acquisition of more than 100 acres/$100,000… AG Opinion overruled… opinion following expedited order. [Read more…]
Insurance, log home beetle infestation
INSURANCE: Disputed facts as to whether log home builder knew of industry practice of treating logs with insecticide and chose not to treat them and whether beetle infestation could have been expected preclude summary judgment for insurer on coverage. . . also remanded as to whether any coverage was lost when homeowner and builder settled for $328,824 without insurer’s consent. . . Christensen reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Defense verdict, family feud ranch sale
VERDICT: Defense, family ranch sale to daughter. [Read more…]
Insurance, “accidents”/”intentional,” house collapse
INSURANCE: MSC inconsistencies clarified, “accidents” may include intentional acts if damages not objectively intended or expected by the insured… fact issues as to collapse of lake house during remodel preclude summary judgment as to CGL coverage… Ortley reversed. [Read more…]