Maryland Court of Appeals Opinion Illustrates the Importance of Timeliness Provisions in Contractual Arbitration Clauses

In the recent March 25, 2022 decision by the Court of Appeals in the case of Park Plus, Inc. v. Palisades of Towson, LLC and Encore Development Corp., the Court held that when a contract containing an arbitration clause is silent on the timeliness to demand arbitration, the statute of limitations provided in the Maryland … Read moreMaryland Court of Appeals Opinion Illustrates the Importance of Timeliness Provisions in Contractual Arbitration Clauses

Supreme Court of Virginia Holds an All-Terrain Vehicle is Not a “Farm-Type Vehicle” for Purposes of Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Provision

The Supreme Court of Virginia issued an April 14, 2022, opinion reversing the lower court’s ruling that Erie Insurance Exchange owed coverage under a homeowner’s insurance policy for injuries suffered in connection with an accident that occurred on an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) operated by the insured. In reversing the decision of the Circuit Court of … Read moreSupreme Court of Virginia Holds an All-Terrain Vehicle is Not a “Farm-Type Vehicle” for Purposes of Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Provision