by Kent Holland | Feb 20, 2018 | Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor failed to conduct soil-compaction testing before construction, the house that was built on non-compacted soil sustained settlement damage. The homeowners sued both the general contractor (GC) and subcontractor for damages. The GC tendered the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsletter Article
A pipefitter employed by a refinery owner (Valero Energy Corporation) was injured when he slipped and fell on loose plywood on scaffolding constructed by a scaffolding contractor. He filed suit against the scaffolding firm, alleging the basic elements of premises...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | limitation of liability clause, Newsletter Article
A design professional was granted summary judgment enforcing a $50,000 limitation of liability (LoL) clause and waiver of consequential damages clause in its contract with its client, the design-builder. Although this amount was only eight (8) percent of the...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsletter Article
A crane operator that sustained injuries when his crane tipped over filed a professional negligence claim against an engineering firm. The complaint was filed two days before the running of the statute of limitations and failed to include a certificate of merit that...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsletter Article
A contract provision in a homeowner contract with a furnace maintenance company shortened from the statutory three years to just one year, the time period for bringing a claim against the company. The homeowner filed suit against the company more than a year after...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsletter Article
By: Jane Sandwood Bringing your elderly parents into your home is a blessing for some; it provides quality time together that you may not otherwise have. But moving your parents in your home also often requires retro-fitting some new features to ensure they remain...
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