by Kent Holland | Oct 9, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Where a General Contractor that entered into a contract with a nursing home was required to have a performance bond from a surety company (Safeco) and was default terminated by the project owner, the surety completed the project and sued the “obliges” under the bond,...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | construction contract tips, Newsletter Article
I am sometimes asked during my risk management seminars if a party to a contract can safely sign an onerous contract with harsh indemnification clauses or other clauses that create excessive liability for an “innocent” party and then avoid the consequences...
by Kent Holland | Oct 31, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Where a masonry subcontractor employee was injured by slipping on a plastering subcontractor’s wet scaffolding, the laborer sued the project general contractor (GC) alleging his injuries were caused by the GC’s negligence in sequencing and coordinating construction...
by Kent Holland | Jan 12, 2012 | Newsletter Article
A design-build contractor that entered into a fixed-price contract to upgrade the heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) system in college dormitories satisfactorily performed all the work it was contracted to do, but also performed significant additional...
by Kent Holland | Apr 11, 2012 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Where a general contractor performing a build-out for a store tenant (not the project owner) retained the services of a subcontractor for certain work and an employee of the subcontractor was injured by falling from a ladder, the project owner sued the contractor for...
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