by Kent Holland | Mar 14, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Foundation subcontractor sought extra payment for alleged differing site conditions related to rock found in the excavation area. The geotechnical report provided by the contractor showed several boring holes with this type of hard rock. But an email from the...
by Kent Holland | Nov 5, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC (Brasfield) was a general contractor (GC) hired by Fritz Farm Retail Company, LLC to construct The Summit at Fritz Farm, a multi-use development. Brasfield entered into a subcontract with Harrod Concrete and Stone Co. (Harrod), for Harrod...
by Kent Holland | Dec 13, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor sued the prime contractor based in part on delay claims, the prime filed a third-party complaint against the project owner and the architect seeking indemnity. The court held that the architect owed the contractor a duty of care and that the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 29, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By: Kent Holland A professional negligent misrepresentation claim was filed against a professional environmental/geotechnical firm by the project developer that was its client. The suit sought to recover economic losses the developer incurred when it discovered that a...
by Kent Holland | Jun 16, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Jr., Esq. The Maryland Court of Appeals applied the economic loss doctrine to bar a claim against an engineer by a general contractor seeking to recover economic losses based upon reliance on allegedly defective designs. In the absence of...
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