JACKSONVILLE, FL – February 28, 2018 – Construction attorney Reese J. Henderson, shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Jacksonville law firm office, presented at the joint meeting of the Construction Law Committee and Insurance Surety Committee, hosted by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, on February 23, 2018.
Henderson’s CLE accredited presentation examined the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum and Forster Specialty Ins. Co., which determined that a Chapter 558 notice of claim of a construction defect constituted a "suit" within the meaning of a general contractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy. The presentation also examined the competing public policy and practical considerations that lead up to the Court’s decision.