by Kent Holland | May 16, 2013 | Newsletter Article, third party claims
A design professional has been held to owe a third party condominium unit purchaser a duty of care in the performance of its professional services for the developer despite language in the design professional contract stating otherwise. The court relied on both the...
by Kent Holland | Dec 30, 2011 | Newsletter Article, third party claims
In a case decided last year by the Court of Appeals of Texas (Black + Vernooy Architects v. Smith), it was held that an Architect could be liable to a young woman who fell 20 feet and sustained permanent injuries when she fell from a balcony due to defective...
by Kent Holland | Jul 22, 2011 | Newsletter Article, third party claims
By: J. Kent Holland, Jr. A Design/Builder that was sued by project owner for alleged design and construction defects was barred from bringing a third party claim or separate legal action against its subcontractor architect, because the AIA sub-contract document...
by Kent Holland | Jul 22, 2011 | Newsletter Article, third party claims
When a design-build engineering firm filed suit in federal court against its construction subcontractor for breach of contract, the subcontractor filed a Third-Party Complaint against one of its suppliers for contribution and indemnity. The supplier filed a motion to...
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