Notice Requirements Under Maryland‘s Mechanics‘ Lien Law and the Federal Miller Act

• Related Attorney(s):
• Craig D. Roswell

• Practice Area(s):
• Construction and Surety Law, 
• Insurance Law

There are important distinctions in the notice requirements between the Federal Miller Act (40 U.S.C., ?270(a) et seq.) and Maryland‘s Mechanics‘ Lien Law (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. Art. ?9-101 et seq.). Under both the Miller Act and Maryland‘s lien law, a claimant who does not have a direct contractual relationship with the owner of a project must provide notice to the owner of its intent to make a claim.

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The Broad Evidence Rule

• Related Attorney(s):
• V. Timothy Bambrick

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law, 
• Property Insurance Law

A review of the Maryland and Virginia cases adopting this rule as well as an analysis of the factors to be considered in arriving at actual cash value.

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“Stacking of Liability Policies Permitted in Maryland”

• Related Attorney(s):
• Jeffrey A. Wothers

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law

Maryland’s highest Court, has recently ruled in USAA v. Riley et al. that certain insurance policies’ limits of liability can be “stacked” together. Stacking is best defined by this example: An insurance company has issued four (4) insurance policies covering four (4) policy periods. Each policy has a Limit of Liability of $300,000.

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Fire Set by Vandals is? Vandalism

• Related Attorney(s):
• V. Timothy Bambrick

• Practice Area(s):
• Insurance Law, 
• Property Insurance Law

Whether a fire is set by vandals in a vacant dwelling is a “fire” and hence covered or an act of “vandalism” and thus excluded is the topic of this paper which focuses on the new ISO language.

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