by Kent Holland | Oct 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article
When the State of New Jersey brought suit against a number of contractors involved in constructing a state prison, alleging that the centralized underground system that distributed hot water throughout multiple buildings of the prison was defective, the contractors...
by Kent Holland | Apr 11, 2012 | Newsletter Article
A suit against an engineering firm for professional malpractice was timely filed even though the four year statute of limitations period for tort actions had lapsed, where the services were performed pursuant to a written contract, because the six year statute of...
by Kent Holland | Mar 16, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Although the 3 year statute of limitations for professional malpractice typically begins to run from the date of completion of the professional services rather than the subsequent date of construction completion, the New York Supreme court found the time for filing...
by Kent Holland | Mar 16, 2012 | Newsletter Article
In a case where an engineering firm provided design services for the rehabilitation of a bridge, the professional services were completed when the plans were delivered to the City in 2005. The bridge reconstruction was completed in 2007, and the City discovered...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
A three-year statute of limitations for negligence claims was applied by a court to dismiss a claim against an architect in which the claimant presented its claim as one for breach of contract based upon alleged breach express warranty. The plaintiff asserted that a...
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