by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A professional liability claim against an architect was governed by a three-year statute of limitations applicable to non-medical, professional malpractice rather than the six-year statute for actions based on breach of contract. Regardless of whether the alleged...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
In December 2001, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an important decision regarding statutory home warranties in the case of Koes v. Advanced Design, Inc., 636 N.W. 2d 352 (Minn.Ct.App. 2001). The impact of this case will be felt by homebuilders across Minnesota,...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
A plaintiff filed suit for negligence as well as products liability against a firm that designed, manufactured and installed precast concrete products for a parking garage. The court dismissed the suit because it was filed beyond the six years permitted under the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article, time limits
To better manage and price the risks associated with design services, A/E’s often include language in their contracts with their clients establishing a specific limitation on how long a client can wait before filing suit against the A/E for damages arising out of the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article
Where a general contractor prepared its bid in reliance upon information provided by the project owner’s engineer, and the site conditions differed from what was represented, the contractor sued the engineer for misrepresenting the conditions. Both the...
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