by Kent Holland | Jul 17, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where agreement between a contractor and its client contained an agreement to insured but also a waiver of subrogation, the client and its insurance carrier had no right to file suit against the contractor to recover losses paid to third parties. Court also held that...
by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Trial court granted summary judgement against building owner for worker who fell through a skylight while doing work on a roof for an independent contractor. During trial, the plaintiff’s attorney violated an order granting a motion in limine prohibiting him from...
by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where an insurance carrier denied coverage for damages caused by a heating and air-conditioning company whose removal of a system from a residential home resulted in 170 gallons of heating oil leaking into the basement. The carrier argued that the oil was a...
by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter Article
General Contractor on a housing project hired two subcontractors, one of whom installed scaffolding for use on the project. An employee of one of the Subs fell from the scaffolding and sued the GC for his injuries. Trial judge, relying on what is known as the...
by Kent Holland | May 24, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where a state law requires engineers to designate a full-time person or “manager” as being in “responsible charge” of engineering activities, the state agency responsible for administering the statute found an engineer in violation because it used a used an...
by Kent Holland | May 24, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Where subcontractor executed a contract containing a pay-if-paid provision, the contractor subsequently used that clause as a basis to refuse paying for work performed by that sub because the project owner refused to pay the Prime for that same work. In New Jersey no...
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