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Baltimore landslide: Is it covered?

May 28, 2014 rockman Failures Comments Off on Baltimore landslide: Is it covered?

This is a different perspective on landslides than what I usually blog about on GeoPrac. This banking and insurance website blog post discusses what should and shouldn’t be covered on a car owner’s insurance policy. […]

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Wal-Mart Sues over 2006 Kilbuck Landslide

August 20, 2008 rockman Failures Comments Off on Wal-Mart Sues over 2006 Kilbuck Landslide

In case you missed the background on the Kilbuck Landslide (or here or here), it happened in Kilbuck Township, PA back in in September of 2006. To deal with the political hot potato and media nightmare, Wal-Mart bought out the developer on the unfinished property and began handling remediation of the slide itself. Now, it appears as if they want their money back from the developer! Read on for more details. 

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The photo above shows a crack measuring roughly 500 ft in length that is part of the evidence in Tampa Bay Water's lawsuit against HDR.
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Updated: Tampa Reservoir Failure Lawsuit Heats Up

April 12, 2012 rockman Failures Comments Off on Updated: Tampa Reservoir Failure Lawsuit Heats Up

[Update 4/13/12] A verdict in favor of HDR was reached earlier this week.  They have been exhonerated of the charges and will pay no damages to Tampa Bay Water District. Read more on this GeoPrac.net […]