by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a fire destroyed a building on the first day that the contractor began work, the owner recovered its loss from its insurance company (CNA) which in turn sued the contractor to recover what was paid to the owner. Pursuant to the AIA contract used on this project...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When two workers that were trapped and drowned in a collapse trench, a general contractor and its president were indicted by a Grand Jury for manslaughter, negligent homicide and reckless endangerment. The facts as described by the court are these: The general...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A construction contractor was delayed in completing a road construction project by a flaw in the design provided by the project engineer. The project owner (Broward County, Florida) denied the contractor’s delay and impact claim, asserting that it was barred by a...
by Kent Holland | Jul 18, 2012 | Newsletter Article
J. Kent Holland, Jr., J.D. Where a hydraulic fracturing well driller was sued by a homeowner who alleged his drinking water was contaminated by the release and discharge of pollutants and contaminants due to improper cement casing of the gas wells and other activities...
by Kent Holland | Jul 26, 2012 | Newsletter Article
A project developer engaged an insurance broker to obtain insurance for a new construction project, and the broker placed an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) with $25 million of liability coverage for 10 years after completion of the project that later became...
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