Do Contractor’s Warranties Ever Expire?
Construction Defects,Statute of Limitations,Warranties
Email this page to a friend:
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, because it substantially extends the duration of homebuilders’ liability under the statutory [...]
Email this page to a friend:
Engineer Not Liable for Breach of Implied Warranty of Design
Betterment,Damages,Differing Site Conditions,Implied Warranty of Specifications,Negligence,Warranties
Email this page to a friend:
When an engineer designed a road that failed because the impermeability of the underlying soil caused water to accumulate between the soil and the asphalt, resulting in the road floating and the asphalt cracking, the project owner sued for negligence and breach of implied warranty. Because the soil condition was an unanticipated, differing site condition, [...]
Email this page to a friend:
Email this page to a friend:
A court dismissed a developer’s suit for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of warranty against the design firm (A/E) that provided engineering and surveying services for the development of a residential community. The developer argued that the A/E was negligent in failing to perform various tests to determine the extent to which the land was [...]
Email this page to a friend:
Architect Has No Warranty Obligation to Condo Association
Condominium litigation,Homeowner Suits,Third Party Claims,Waiver and Release of Claims,Warranties,Warranty of Design
Email this page to a friend:
When certain flooring features of a condominium project failed, the condominium homeowners association sued the project developer and the general contractor who were responsible for construction. The parties settled on a remedy for the deteriorating concrete subfloor, which involved the application of a material called Ardex K-15 over the surface of the concrete to remedy [...]
Email this page to a friend:
