by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By: Gordon & Rees, LLP EIFS or synthetic stucco is at the forefront of construction defect allegations regarding water intrusion, property damage and mold growth. EIFS generally consists of a layer of exterior grade gypsum glued to a foam board. The foam board is...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Where a construction contractor signed a contract containing an indemnification clause agreeing to indemnify the project owner for all claims arising under the contract, including those caused by the owner’s negligence, a court held that a liability insurance policy...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Statutes in several states require that law suits against design professionals be accompanied by an affidavit of merit by an expert, attesting there is a reasonable probability that the defendant did not exercise the requisite standard of care. The issue to be decided...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
In Traub v. Crawford & Company, et al., No. 1995-153-C-153 (Pa. Comm. Pls., Lehigh Cty.), plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Traub, made a claim for storm damage in 1994 to their insurer, Great American Insurance Companies (“Great American”). Great American retained an...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When an architect’s drawings were used to complete a project by a different architect when the original project developer transferred the project to a new developer, the original architect successfully sued the new developer for the unauthorized use of his design...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
One of the industries hardest hit in the aftermath of September 11 is the insurance industry. It is estimated that the insurance claims associated with the events of September 11 will approach, if not exceed $45 billion, which, by anyone’s measure, is the largest...
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