by Kent Holland | Nov 14, 2013 | Newsletter Article
The Arizona Supreme Court held that the “economic loss doctrine” did not prevent a homeowner from pursuing economic damages for negligence against the home’s builder because there had never been a contract between the parties. Generally speaking, the economic loss...
by Kent Holland | Feb 18, 2013 | Newsletter Article
Where a project owner assessed liquidated damages against its construction contractor for untimely completion, the contractor filed a claim against the project engineer asserting that the delay was due to defective plans and specifications, and also that the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 18, 2013 | Newsletter Article
Where construction defects caused significant repair costs, a condominum association at Stratton Mountain (along with the project developer) sued and settled with the construction contractor for the defects for over $7 million but then incurred more than that in...
by Kent Holland | Oct 31, 2012 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Suit was filed by an entity with an ownership interest in the project against two engineering firms that were subcontractors to one of the engineering firms that the general contractor (GC) contracted with to provide design services for a thermal energy system (an...
by Kent Holland | Oct 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article
In Wisconsin, where the economic loss doctrine does not bar malpractice suits against professional service providers such as architects and engineers, a court concluded that a contractor who designed and constructed a resort and conference center that included an...
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