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Sixth District Court of Appeals Says Fourth District Got It Wrong: Florida’s Pre-Suit Notice Requirement Does Not Apply Retroactively

In November 2023, the Sixth District Court of Appeal of Florida, in direct conflict with the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida, found that the pre-suit notice as mandated by Florida Statute 627.70152 does not apply retroa Legal Update for Insurance Services, January 8, 2024, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.

Doubling Down: Two Third Circuit Decisions Reaffirm that Faulty Workmanship Does Not Constitute an “Occurrence” in Pennsylvania

In two separate decisions handed down last month, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals re-affirmed that, under Pennsylvania law, claims against contractors for faulty workmanship do not constitute an “occurrence” and are therefore not covered under The material in Legal Updates for Insurance Services, June 1, 2023, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.

Florida’s 4th DCA Decides Insurer’s Presuit Notice Requirement Is Procedural in Nature and Applies Retroactively

In a decision that continues to fuel the dispute between the plaintiff and defense bar, Florida’s Fourth District Court found that the presuit notice provision of section 627.70152 is procedural in nature and, as such, applies retroactively to pol Legal Update for Insurance Services, May 8, 2023, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.