Insurer of Hotel’s Second Owner Can Pursue Negligence Action Against Original Owner’s Builder for Contractor Owed Duty to Subsequent Property Purchaser for Code Despite Lack of Privity of Contract

by | Jan 30, 2014 | Newsletter Article

By James Rhodes & Kent Holland A federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled that the insurer of a hotel’s second owner could advance a negligence action against the general contractor for alleged code violations that may have contributed to a fire.  Ultimately,...