by Kent Holland | Oct 25, 2022 | Newsletter Article
An individual, Mr. Charlwood, purchased a house, remodeled it, and then sold it to Mr. Thorp, the Purchaser. Ten years later The Purchaser noticed issues with the property, including a deck that was apparently structurally failing. Purchaser sued Seller for...
by Kent Holland | Oct 25, 2022 | Newsletter Article
A jury found Weitz Company liable to a subcontractor for $1,729,122 in compensatory damages for breach of contract. It also awarded punitive damages of $3,900,000 for intentional misrepresentation and $1,103,549 for attorneys fees. On appeal, the court affirmed the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 16, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Where arbitration demand was filed later than a lawsuit could have been filed, the defendant asked the court to dismiss the arbitration as untimely filed. Court held that the Maryland statute of limitations applied only to actions filed in courts and that because the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 16, 2022 | Newsletter Article
In an important decision, the Supreme Court of Arizona held that design professionals that lack privity of contract with project owners owe no duty to reimburse those owners for purely economic losses. This is a reversal of the 1984 decision in Donnelly Construction...
by Kent Holland | Aug 16, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Almost a $1 million judgment was granted for the Design-Builder against its subcontractor and also against its design professional. On appeal, the court sustained the judgment, holding that the design-builder acted in detrimental reliance on the low bid, and that...
by Kent Holland | Jul 22, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Arbitrator awarded attorneys fees to one party in an action. This decision was appealed and the appellate court affirmed, holding that the arbitrator at least arguably construed the parties’ agreement in awarding attorneys fees and expert costs to one of the parties....
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