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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Prominent Liability Clause Protects an Alarm Company That Failed to Respond

ALARM CONTRACTS
Lessing E. Gold
September 2, 2019

An interesting case in Georgia arose when a brother brought an action against a home security company for failing to properly notify.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Burglar Alarm Responding Sheriff Causes Traffic Accident — Was he Liable?

Lessing E. Gold
August 5, 2019

An interesting case in the state of Ohio occurred when a deputy sheriff, while responding to an activated burglar alarm (alarm drop) without lights or sirens so as to not alert any intruder in the home, collided with a stopped car.


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Security  Law 2019
Security Law

Security Alarm Results in Death of Pet Raccoon

Lessing E. Gold
July 1, 2019

An action was filed by the plaintiff against the State Department of Environmental Management and several of its officers after the officers seized a raccoon.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Local Government Can’t Preempt State Law in Security Wage Dispute

Lessing E. Gold
June 3, 2019

The city of Chicago adopted a wage ordinance pursuant to its home rule unit authority established by the Illinois Constitution.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Can a Certificate of Occupancy Legally Be Withheld?

Lessing E. Gold
May 6, 2019

A city in Wyoming refused to issue a certificate of occupancy to a hotel because the owner failed to install a fire alarm system. The plaintiff, the contractor, submitted renovation building plans to the city stating that a fire sprinkler system would be installed consistent with NFPA Standard 13.


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Security  Law 2019

Broken Alarm Company Promise Leads to Multi-Count Lawsuit

Lessing E. Gold
April 1, 2019

In a case decided about a year ago by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the plaintiff, a seller of rare coins, and the defendant alarm company entered into a contract to upgrade and convert the existing burglar alarm system.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Do I Really Want to Sell my Security Company?

Lessing E. Gold
March 5, 2019

The first article I wrote for SDM was in January 1980. While almost 40 years has passed since then, I recently came across the article and realized it is still as relevant today. So if you are at all considering selling your company, read on.  


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Did a Security Company Lose a Contract for Revenge?

Lessing E. Gold
February 4, 2019

An interesting case arose several years ago in Connecticut whereby the plaintiff alleged that they lost the city’s business because the defendants — the city of New London and its former city manager — intended to retaliate against the plaintiff for having filed a lawsuit complaining about police practices in New London.


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ADHESION CONTRACTS

How Far Can Limited Liability Go?

January 2, 2019

In Tennessee, a  plaintiff entered into a contract with an alarm company to provide alarm monitoring services for their apartment.


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Does Limited Liability Protect Alarm Company?

Lessing E. Gold
December 3, 2018

A recent decision in New Jersey dealt with a liquidated damage clause and a limitation of liability provision in the subscriber contract. The plaintiff was the owner of a retail store and purchased an alarm system from the defendant alarm company.


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