by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
For years, general contractors have relied upon the well-settled proposition that a general contractor owes no duty to ensure that an independent contractor performs its work in a safe manner. Elliot Williams Co. v. Diaz, 9 S.W.3d 801, 803 (Tex. 1999);...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | construction contract tips, Newsletter Article
Today’s builder must be as expert at managing its contractual risk as it is at managing a safety program. Many large and small contractors, once considered outstanding builders, are out of business today. Some of the contractors may have even been good financial...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
In a recent case, Herczeg v. Hampton Township Municipal Authority and Bankson Engineers, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania declined to impose liability on an engineer in circumstances where the complaint alleged that the engineer had actual knowledge of dangerous job...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
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,...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
What a difference 12 months make! In the late spring of 2000, the news was the continued profitability of the surety business with expectations that, as long as the construction economy continued to grow, conditions in the surety market would continue to be favorable...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Introduction A year ago, we predicted price increases for 2001 as carriers sought to improve underwriting results. What we didn’t anticipate was the significant reduction of investment income for the industry. Through nine months of 2001, net investment income...
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