by Kent Holland | Oct 31, 2012 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Suit was filed by an entity with an ownership interest in the project against two engineering firms that were subcontractors to one of the engineering firms that the general contractor (GC) contracted with to provide design services for a thermal energy system (an...
by Kent Holland | Jan 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
A Builder/Contractor that was building a house for a client/homeowner, used architectural plans that were drafted by an architect under contract with the homeowner, was permitted to sue the architect (with whom it had no independent contract) for breach of implied...
by Kent Holland | May 23, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Where an architect designed a house and observed its construction during the construction phase, it had a duty to identify significant deviations from its plans and specifications that impacted the structural integrity of a balcony – causing it to collapse and...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
A three-year statute of limitations for negligence claims was applied by a court to dismiss a claim against an architect in which the claimant presented its claim as one for breach of contract based upon alleged breach express warranty. The plaintiff asserted that a...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
An employee of a project owner sued the engineer and contractor for injuries he sustained when he fell through a partially open hatch door on the mezzanine level of a catwalk in his employer’s production area. He claimed that the engineer (CRS Sirrine) was...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
A jury found an architect liable for the personal injuries sustained by a city employee who fell though the attic floor of the city garage that was designed by the defendant. The flooring was supported by number two pine 2 x 8s. One of them broke under the weight of...
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