by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When an owner asserts a claim of negligent construction against a general contractor, the general contractor may seek to have its insurer provide a defense to the claims (i.e., pay for an attorney) under its commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy and, if the...
by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article
Dr. Patricia Galloway: November 2014 TED Talk at TEDx Manhattan Beach. This TED Talk by Pat Galloway is to inspire and motivate young people— especially girls and young women—to become engineers. If you know anyone you would like to encourage to study engineering, I...
by Kent Holland | Oct 27, 2015 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Kent Holland, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC Where an engineer entered into a contract with a homebuilder, its contract included a broad form indemnification clause that included a duty to defend and an obligation to indemnify for all claims and damages regardless of...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
A state court in California declined to enforce a “no-damage-for-delay” clause that would have deprived a construction contractor of equitable adjustment for time delays and expenses caused by the project owner, City of Los Angeles. The city had superior...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
An insurance dispute arose when the commercial general liability (CGL) insurance company refused to defend a suit by a prime contractor against an inspection firm (SLT, Inc.) that it had hired to inspect and approve shop welds of pipe sections that were brought to the...
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