by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Trial court granted summary judgement against building owner for worker who fell through a skylight while doing work on a roof for an independent contractor. During trial, the plaintiff’s attorney violated an order granting a motion in limine prohibiting him from...
by Kent Holland | Jul 17, 2023 | Newsletter Article
When Contractor filed suit against residential property owner/client for failure to pay amounts due, the homeowner counterclaimed for construction defects. The Contractor then filed third-party claims against the client’s architect and against the geotechnical...
by Kent Holland | Oct 11, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where an individual slipped and fell on steps defectively constructed by a contractor at a public library, her estate sued the contractor. Trial court granted summary judgment on the basis that it concluded the applicable Restatement (Second) of Torts, section 385,...
by Kent Holland | Jan 4, 2024 | Newsletter Article
Where a building owner sued its contractor for negligence in driving sheet piling that resulting in building damages, the court rejected the owner’s motion to amend its complaint to add a claim for punitive damages based on alleged gross negligence. Florida has a...
by Kent Holland | Feb 12, 2024 | Newsletter Article
A homeowner who purchased a home 10 years after it was built for the original owner, filed suit alleging negligence, products liability and breach of warranty against the home builder and the window manufacturer, alleging that defective windows caused water damage to...
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