by Kent Holland | Dec 31, 2010 | Newsletter Article
A builder who purchased a couple building lots from a subdivision developer in a new subdivision and built houses on them was sued by the homeowners on the basis of improper soil compaction that resulted in soil subsidence and structural damage to their homes. The...
by Kent Holland | Dec 31, 2010 | Newsletter Article
A tornado tore the roof of Haney’s house. Haney hired a contractor to repair the damage and filed a claim for damages with his homeowner’s insurer. Before the repairs were completed, rains further damaged the house. The insurer, Fire Insurance Exchange...
by Kent Holland | Dec 31, 2010 | Newsletter Article
Where a homeowner sought to recover under his homeowners insurance policy for mold damage that occurred from water from a burst pipe, the insurer denied the claim on the basis of a mold exclusion in the policy. The homeowner filed suit against the insurer seeking a...
by Kent Holland | Dec 31, 2010 | Newsletter Article
The prime contract between the project owner and general contractor included a provision stating that the statute of limitations for filing all claims would accrue on the date of substantial completion. Since the contract between the prime and its subcontractors...
by Kent Holland | Dec 31, 2010 | Newsletter Article
In O’Brien v. Miller, 876 N.Y.S. 2d 23 (2009), it was held that the state’s long arm statute does not support the exercise of personal jurisdiction over an architect that performed services in New Jersey pursuant to a contract he personally entered into in New Jersey...
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