by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Introduction A year ago, we predicted price increases for 2001 as carriers sought to improve underwriting results. What we didn’t anticipate was the significant reduction of investment income for the industry. Through nine months of 2001, net investment income...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
An employee of a project owner sued the engineer and contractor for injuries he sustained when he fell through a partially open hatch door on the mezzanine level of a catwalk in his employer’s production area. He claimed that the engineer (CRS Sirrine) was...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Contractor that entered into a number of change orders for additional payments from the project owner (U.S. Navy) was barred from claiming entitlement to additional compensation when the Government subsequently terminated since each of the change orders contained...
by Kent Holland | Feb 20, 2018 | Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor failed to conduct soil-compaction testing before construction, the house that was built on non-compacted soil sustained settlement damage. The homeowners sued both the general contractor (GC) and subcontractor for damages. The GC tendered the...
by Kent Holland | Oct 24, 2018 | Newsletter Article
Contractor sued its client, the project owner, and sued the construction manager (CM) that was under contract to the owner – alleging that the CM failed in its obligation and duty to oversee and administer the project according to industry standards thereby impeding...
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