by Kent Holland | Nov 6, 2019 | Newsletter Article
The “acceptance doctrine” was applied in a negligent construction tort case to dismiss a homeowner suit against the contractor that built the original homeowner. The new homeowner purchased the home under an “as is” agreement and soon after purchase discovered...
by Kent Holland | Feb 20, 2018 | Newsletter Article
Contractor for a wastewater treatment plant sued the municipal owner and its project engineer for breach of contract for interfering with its work by failing to obtain easements in time for the contractor’s construction work to proceed. Although the contract was, on...
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 | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a contractor timely completed a construction contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and accepted payment which included changes required by the Corps, the contractor was barred from later filing a claim for additional compensation. The claim was barred...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Contractor that entered into a number of change orders for additional payments from the project owner (U.S. Navy) was barred from claiming entitlement to additional compensation when the Government subsequently terminated since each of the change orders contained...
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