Design Firms Held Unaccountable for Failing to Design in Compliance with ADA and FHA Requirements: Project Owner Cannot Sue for Breach of Contract or to Enforce Indemnity Obligations

By: J. Kent Holland ConstructionRisk, LLC Design Professionals that fail to design in compliance with ADA requirements cannot be sued by their clients for indemnification or breach of contract to recover the rectification costs to bring the building into compliance....

Why Should I Pay for Your Mistakes?

Indemnification: Addressing the Contract Language Details By:  J. Kent Holland, Jr. Indemnification clauses in contracts are described by some courts as being Type I, Type II or Type III.  Others categorize the clauses as “Broad Form,” “Intermediate Form” and “Narrow...