by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article, time limits
A homebuilder’s lawsuit against a city and its architectural firm for refusing to grant change orders for additional costs was rejected by a court because the contractor failed to comply with a contractual requirement that it give written notice to the architect of...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where Contractor’s insurance carrier brought a subrogation action against the project’s design professional for negligent performance, including failure to prepare contract drawings and specifications in a manner “fully coordinated for bidding by the various...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
An individual who was injured when he fell from bleachers that were not protected by handrails sued the City of New York and others for negligence based on an alleged violation of a city building code. A trial court found that the violation constituted negligence per...
by Kent Holland | Oct 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article
In Wisconsin, where the economic loss doctrine does not bar malpractice suits against professional service providers such as architects and engineers, a court concluded that a contractor who designed and constructed a resort and conference center that included an...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A construction contractor (Laquilia Construction, Inc.) poured concrete that failed to meet the specifications for minimum strength for the floor slab of a high rise commercial building. The defective concrete had to be ripped out and replaced. This replacement...
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