by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Expert testimony most be presented by a plaintiff to prove that a design professional violated the standard of care and was, therefore, negligent in the performance of professional services. In Taylor v. DeLosso, 725 A.2d 51 (N.J. Super. A.D. 1999), the court reversed...
by Kent Holland | Feb 6, 2011 | Newsletter Article
An MBE firm’s suit against an engineering firm for recommending rejection of its low bid on a public road project was dismissed on summary judgment which was affirmed on appeal. The causes of action included racial discrimination, tortious interference with business...
by Kent Holland | Feb 6, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Although oral contracts for construction or renovation of residential home improvement projects may be voidable pursuant a California statute, they are not automatically void, and in fact a homeowner must demonstrate that the contractor is not entitled to have the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 6, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By: Brian K. Stewart, Esq. & Robert R. Walker, Esq. – Collins Muir +Stewart, LLP. More than ten years ago when we hit the proverbial “Y2K,” individuals and organizations around the world were frantically backing up their electronic files and systems in an effort...
by Kent Holland | Feb 6, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
As a result of a fatal accident that occurred when a car hit a low median separating traffic on a highway overpass bridge and vaulted over it into oncoming traffic, plaintiffs filed suit against the engineering firm that had years earlier performed professional...
by Kent Holland | Jan 30, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a homeowner sought to recover under its homeowner’s policy for mold damage that occurred from water from a burst pipe, the insurance carrier denied the claim on the basis of a mold exclusion in the policy. The homeowner filed suit against the carrier seeking a...
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