by Kent Holland | Mar 26, 2019 | Newsletter Article
Subcontractor was 95 percent complete with its work when the general contractor (GC) made changes to the scope of work, failed to timely respond to change order requests, and failed to make payment of amounts then due under the subcontract. Without providing...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsletter Article
A contract provision in a homeowner contract with a furnace maintenance company shortened from the statutory three years to just one year, the time period for bringing a claim against the company. The homeowner filed suit against the company more than a year after...
by Kent Holland | Mar 28, 2012 | Newsletter Article, time limits
Where a general contractor failed to follow contract procedures to submit a time extension request, a city was entitled to collect liquidated damages from the contractor despite the fact that the city caused the delay. Since the contractor failed to follow the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article, time limits
A homebuilder’s lawsuit against a city and its architectural firm for refusing to grant change orders for additional costs was rejected by a court because the contractor failed to comply with a contractual requirement that it give written notice to the architect of...
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...
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