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Coal Fly Ash Byproduct of the combustion of coal Fly ash is a fine, powdery material that would “fly fly” out of the power plant’s plant s stacks if it were not captured Power plants collect the fly ash and use it in building products Concentrations of constituents vary with the combustion process and coal source Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) material is produced by power plant equipment that scrubs sulfur dioxide from emissions. --used --used for man- made synthetic gypsum to make wallboard and other products Fly-ash Fly ash particles are spherical Non-combustible Non combustible metals remain as ash products (strontium, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide, hexavalent chromium, and other elements). Radionuclides are in a higher concentration than in the original coal source Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins dibenzo dioxins and dibenzofurans Crystalline and amorphous silica Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Coal Fly Ash Resident complaints Electrical wiring turns black, eroded air conditioning coils, appliances malfunction, fine jewelry turns black <strong>Drywall</strong> is very friable releasing continuous dust Dust sets off smoke alarms due to the particulates in the indoor ambient air
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HB Litigation Conferences Presents
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FACULTY Jeremy Alters is the foundi
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works include FasTrain: Florida Civ
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a Superfund case that resulted in a
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clerk in the United States District
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The “Writing On The Wall”: Impo
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STATES WHERE IMPORTED DRYWALL HAS B
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Florida Reports of Drywall “Cases
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STATE RESPOND ● Florida ● Louis
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Glenn Cambre, Esq. Director Directo
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PHONE SURVEY INFORMATION: Identifie
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LOUISIANA DRYWALL IMPACT MAPS 6/17/
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FLORIDA VS LOUISIANA DRYWALL • Fl
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Remediation Standard? ● Presently
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Chairman Pryor, Ranking Member Wick
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the German manufacturer, Knauf, onl
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companies, the homeowners, and the
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Chinese drywall spins off 'silent h
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The EPA said these results are not
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Get out of house with Chinese drywa
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The Consumer Product Safety Commiss
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“We’re trying to get the federa
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claims, but it's still a significan
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Imported Drywall and Health - A Gui
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Who is at risk? • insomnia • he
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"The Writing Is on the Wall": Defec
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significant indemnification or cont
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The Walls Are Closing In: Chinese D
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An Introduction to Our Firm Duane M
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• Utilizing the Construction Grou
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
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The Walls Are Closing In: Chinese D
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"The Writing Is on the Wall": Defec
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significant indemnification or cont
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Sheila Raftery Wiggins, Partner Dua
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Real Estate Litigation • Represen
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Selected Publications • "The Wall
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TRIGGER OF COVERAGE cont. 2. “Rel
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TRIGGER OF COVERAGE cont. 6. Triple
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS • Deductible
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*Overused and Overwrought Metaphor?
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Reduced Sulfur Compounds are Diffic
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Analysis Methods— Electrochemical
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Conc. (ppmv) 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.
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Key Reactions* • H2S + H2O + M =
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Chemistry of Emissions from Drywall
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What is Damaged? Problems we’re s
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Copper Wires Blacken Paul G. Philli
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Pitted Bath Tub Stoppers Paul G. Ph
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What MAY BE Damaged Problems we’r
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What’s Reportedly Damaged Other p
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Black Copper Sulfide TYPICAL BLACKE
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Reaction Progresses Paul G. Phillip
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COATED COIL IS ALL BLACK Open Quest
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PUSH-IN WIRING CONNECTION Open Ques
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Open Questions • How and where ar
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Outline Chinese Drywall A Practical
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Is My Drywall Chinese? b) Visual Ap
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Is My Drywall Chinese? Is My Drywal
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Is My Drywall Chinese? • To Test
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Costs Risk Management 101 • Lesso
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Can This Get Any Worse? • Emergin
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The Expected Primary Defense: “Po
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Revisions to the “APE APE” Demo
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Cases Interpreting the Pollution Ex
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Other Issues Additional coverage pa
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contradicts the plain language and
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partial off-site exclusion for some
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With respect to the new, absolute p
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Even when courts find that an APE s
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Setting aside expectations of cover
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The LDI’s Advisory Letter warned
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Decisions by the High Courts in Cal
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interpretation comports with the AP
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exclusion should not reflexively be
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The court in Koloms criticized the
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ingestion of lead paint debris foun
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that reject coverage for non-enviro
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Survey of Appellate Court Decisions
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State Limiting Exclusion to “Indu
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State Limiting Exclusion to “Indu
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OCCURRENCE “Property Damage”
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OCCURRENCE Majority View: Liabili
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CHOICE OF LAW Starting point for c
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CHOICE OF LAW “Significant Conta
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Which Contractors Will Be Covered b
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Which Contractors Will Be Covered b
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that has not been physically injure
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In sum, in most states the damage c
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the several Chinese drywall claims
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V. The “Absolute Pollution Exclus
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to test for, monitor, clean up, rem
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spraying of pesticide in apartment
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exclusion are not met because the
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VI. Choice of Law As discussed abov
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homes containing Chinese drywall ar
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“legally obligated to pay as dama
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By: Veronica M. Bates TRIGGER OF CO
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TRIGGER OF COVERAGE cont. 4. “Inj
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ALLOCATION 1. Pro Rata • Time on
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Chinese Drywall Litigation NELSON
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NELSON • LEVINE • de LUCA & HOR
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Additional Insured Issues • The m
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Additional Insured Issues • 2004
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Subrogation Opportunities Targets a
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Subrogation Opportunities • Contr
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Subrogation Opportunities • Hurdl
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Liability Issues Hugh J. Turner Jr.
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Manufacturers • Knauf Gips, KG (e
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Suppliers 84 Lumber Co. All Flori
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Drywall Lawsuit Models • Type 1:
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Express Warranty • Elements - Exp
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Medical Monitoring • Elements: -
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Vicarious Liability A corporation
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What Are The Defenses? Economic Lo
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DEFENSES Florida - Strict Liabilit
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DEFENSES Lack of Privity of Contra
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What Are The Current Issues In The
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Current Issues • Case Assignments
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Current Issues Insurance Coverage
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Issues In Florida • Chapter 558 R
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Chinese Drywall Conference Sander L
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Are Chinese Drywall Issues Similar
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Search for New Defendants • Contr
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How does Chinese drywall impact hom
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How does Chinese drywall impact hom
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Home H Value Over 10 Yeaars How doe
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Home H Value Over 10 Yeaars Home H
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Use of Mass Appraisal Models Event
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Use of Mass Appraisal Models Cross-
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SUITE 650, FOURTH AVENUE SEATTLE, W
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concern at the moment remain 2004
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able, in which case rather than a
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Page 447 and 448: Drywall Common building material ty
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Page 479 and 480: Natural Decay Series: Uranium-238 U
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