Someone asked, “A member public agency [of an Alaskan insurance pool] requires building permits when a residential dwelling is being constructed. When the building is completed, a Certificate of Occupancy is required. What has occurred, however, is housing is constructed without a building permit in place, and the dwelling is occupied without a Certificate. The…
The National Weather Service uses two lightning detection methodologies, NLDN (National Lightning Detection Network) and LDAR (Lightning Detection and Ranging). The better method is LDAR, an accurate 3D mapping of electrical discharges which was developed by NASA. However, it currently only services central Florida and the Kennedy Space Center (Florida is one of the more…
The point that bothers me about this settlement is precisely that it’s a settlement, not a judgment after appeal. Unless the facts show its liability is sole and definite, California public entities should vigorously defend themselves to the extent of the Government Code and other applicable laws. When presented with liability claims, Californa public entities…