Pa. Superior Court Limits Use of Reasonable Expectations Doctrine in Commercial Insurance Dispute

The Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected the appellants’ assertion that the doctrine of reasonable expectations applied, finding that a commercial entity cannot prevail under this doctrine, nor can a non-commercial entity, where there is no indica Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

Court Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer, Finding No Breach Where Plaintiffs Failed to Submit Competing Actual Cash Value Estimate or Make Repairs

The court ruled that an insurance carrier did not breach its policy by paying actual cash value damages alone because the plaintiffs neither submitted a competing actual cash value estimate nor made repairs required to trigger replacement cost val Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo

Federal Court Holds Replacement Cost Value Coverage Requires Completed Repairs and an Actual Cost Value Estimate

The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurance carrier in a dispute arising from a hurricane property damage claim. Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo

Florida Law Changes Roofing Contracts in Effort to Better Inform Consumers - CS/CS/HB 715

On May 19, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 715, which amends existing Florida Statutes to introduce new regulations and consumer protections related to roofing services: Legal Update for Florida Coverage & Property Litigation – June 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal develo