by Kent Holland | Dec 17, 2014 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC Where a project owner filed suit against both the engineering firm, and the individual engineer that designed a post foundation for a fabric-roofed farm building, the negligence action against the individual...
by Kent Holland | Nov 18, 2014 | Newsletter Article
James Rhodes, Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC A federal district court, applying Nebraska law, dismissed several causes of action by a prime contractor against its second-tier subcontractors due to the lack of a contractual relationship between them (in legal...
by Kent Holland | Apr 8, 2014 | Newsletter Article
James N. Rhodes, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC A painting contractor attempted to bring an action against a commercial paint supplier for losses because the supplier’s improper product recommendation caused the contractor to have to remove the paint and reperform the...
by Kent Holland | Mar 4, 2014 | Newsletter Article
Contractor asked the court to apply the economic loss doctrine to dismiss an action that alleged negligent misrepresentation concerning the contractor’s services to construct a pre-engineered building to serve as a personal and business location, and to do so in a...
by Kent Holland | 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,...
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