Tag: Peremption
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Professional Liability
Prescriptive/Peremptive Periods on Claims Against Non-Louisiana Attorneys
- September 29, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal recently addressed whether Louisiana’s peremption statute applies to malpractice actions against attorneys not licensed to practice in Louisiana. In Trans Pacific Interactive, Inc. v. U.S. Telemetry Corp., 16-0119 (La. App. 1 Cir. 9/16/16), 2016 WL 4942515, Trans Pacific Interactive, Inc. (“TPI”) sued its attorneys for providing legal counsel while […]
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Construction Law
New Home Warranty Act – Plumbing vs. Structural Defects
- March 9, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
In a recent Fifth Circuit case, Plaintiff’s filed suit under the New Home Warranty Act (NHWA) against the builder of their home. Campo v Sternberger, Fifth Circuit, 15-CA-52 c/w 15-CA-53 (11/19/15). The Trial Court found that the builder breached his warranty that the house would remain free of major structural defects as required under the New Home Warranty […]
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Professional Liability
When can insurance agent peremption be extended to an insurer?
- June 2, 2014
- By Allen & Gooch
Denial of Health Insurance Based on Missing Information In the case of Sibley v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, 2014 WL 1100158 (La. App. 1 Cir. 3/20/2014), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (“BCBS”) retroactively cancelled Ms. Laura Sibley’s health insurance policy after BCBS discovered information that demonstrated that Ms. Sibley’s pre-existing condition was […]