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Sound The Alarm: Limitations Of Liability In Alarm Service Contracts, Joshua N. Cohen Nov 2016

Sound The Alarm: Limitations Of Liability In Alarm Service Contracts, Joshua N. Cohen

Fordham Law Review

Home and business owners increasingly rely on alarm systems to protect against theft and property damage. When a burglary or fire occurs and an alarm service customer discovers that the alarm company negligently failed to call the police or fire department, the customer understandably would expect redress for the company’s failure to provide its service. Many customers would be surprised, though, to discover that an alarm company’s liability is often contractually limited to a relatively token amount unrelated to the cost of the service, even when the alarm company is negligent. Some states view these limitations of liability as exculpatory …


Bondholders And Financially Stressed Municipalities, Clayton P. Gillette Feb 2016

Bondholders And Financially Stressed Municipalities, Clayton P. Gillette

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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