Introduction

How do you resolve construction litigation when the plaintiff's primary objective is to use their functionally unlimited resources to make their opponent suffer above all else? It's surprisingly common for emotions to outweigh business judgment in high-end single-family home litigation. 

Often a hybrid of construction defect litigation and more traditional construction claims that address contracts, change orders, delays, and cost overruns, single-family home litigation cases are particularly complex. Our panel of insurance, legal, and expert professionals will discuss a series of case studies to provide the audience with real-world examples before diving into expert investigation standards and insurance coverage. The panel will also explore the work necessary before and during settlement negotiations to analyze, evaluate, and convince the other side that the time and money for a trial will only serve the interests of attorneys and experts. 

Anyone who handles disputes involving high-end single-family homes will find benefit from this discussion ranging from the very basic to the more unique pitfalls encountered when dealing with expensive homes and their impassioned homeowners. 

Learning Objectives

• Review case studies from the real, messy world of high-end custom single-family home litigation.

• Examine the phases of litigation and what goes on in each.

• Show how a professional building expert investigation is conducted.

• Discuss the struggles of finding insurance coverage to settle these though claims.

• Explain how terrible trials are in most of these cases.

Program Outline

1. Introduction

2. Case Studies

3. The Basics of Civil Litigation

4. Expert Investigation

5. Insurance Coverage

6. Mediation, Deposition, and Trial

7. Conclusion

Our Panel

Continuing Education Credit

A disclaimer that you must attend the live webinar to obtain credit. This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for insurance continuing education credit. To receive credit with the Florida Department of Financial Services, remember to scan the QR code certifying your attendance and identity at the end of the program. Certificates of attendance will be sent to eligible webinar attendees within three business days of the webinar.

This webinar is approved for 1.0 credit hour of continuing education credit in the following state(s):

• California State Bar - Provider #11573

• California Department of Insurance (Provider #180291) - Course #389114

• Florida Department of Financial Services (Provider #373045) - Course #125721; Offering ID #1181005

  • Mike Villalba’s Instructor ID #1347089

  • Sean Dowsing’s Instructor ID #1346899

  • Walter Nelson’s Instructor ID #1347360

• Nevada State Bar (Provider #51574) - Course #P_20230727_51574

• Nevada Division of Insurance (Provider #168687) - Course #26732; Offering ID #189963

• Texas State Bar (Sponsor #A16251) - Course #174195233

• Florida State Bar (Provider #1023251) - Course #2304473N