by Kent Holland | Mar 23, 2015 | Newsletter Article
Where the second purchasers of a home sued the builder asserting a breach of implied warranty of habitability, a 2012 Pennsylvania Superior Court decision held that despite the lack of privity of contract between the parties, public policy dictated that the subsequent...
by Kent Holland | Oct 29, 2013 | Newsletter Article
On a home building project in excess of $5 million, the homeowner contracted with a construction manager to oversee the project for a $375,000 fixed fee for a specified scope of services that included preparing a budget, soliciting bids for major contracts,...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2013 | Newsletter Article
Subrogation lawsuit by prime contractor’s CGL insurance carrier against Subcontractor’s CGL carrier for failing to defend the prime was properly dismissed on summary judgment because “no conceivable interpretation of the complaints in the lawsuits at issue here could...
by Kent Holland | Jan 14, 2015 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
Where a condominium association filed suit asserting negligence claims against the general contractor that built the complex, alleging defective workmanship including deficient masonry work and use of unauthorized black building paper in place of specified...
by Kent Holland | May 13, 2018 | Newsletter Article
An arbitration award to a homeowner against a homebuilder/contractor only determined damages and did not provide any explanation for the basis of the award – such as who was at fault or even what elements of the complaint formed the basis for the award. A court...
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