by Kent Holland | Feb 14, 2023 | Newsletter Article
The University filed a complaint against a HVAC contractor based on faulty workmanship. Deciding that the complaint was barred by the state statute of repose, the trial court granted summary judgment to the contractor. This was affirmed on appeal – with the court...
by Kent Holland | Mar 14, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Homeowner whose house was damaged by a landslide filed negligence lawsuit against a geotechnical engineer who performed a Geotech investigation for the homebuilder/contractor. The contractor was out of business and couldn’t be sued. Trial court dismissed the lawsuit...
by Kent Holland | May 24, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where a state law requires engineers to designate a full-time person or “manager” as being in “responsible charge” of engineering activities, the state agency responsible for administering the statute found an engineer in violation because it used a used an...
by Kent Holland | Jan 4, 2024 | Newsletter Article
Where Owner argued that it was covered as an Additional Insured under a Subcontractor’s CGL policy, the court held that the subcontract required only that the Prime Contractor be named as an additional insured, and because no one is an additional insured unless a...
by Kent Holland | May 28, 2024 | Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor employee of the prime contractor was injured on a job site, it filed suit against the Architect, claiming negligence in preparation and approval of design plans and specifications, failure to adequately design, and failure to monitor and...
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