by Kent Holland | Apr 27, 2026 | Current Issue:, Newsletter Article
A design firm agreed to design a new athletic field for the plaintiff, Trustees of Boston University (university). It promised to indemnify the university for “any and all” expenses incurred by the university as a result of the architect’s...
by Kent Holland | Mar 14, 2023 | Newsletter Article
Foundation subcontractor sought extra payment for alleged differing site conditions related to rock found in the excavation area. The geotechnical report provided by the contractor showed several boring holes with this type of hard rock. But an email from the...
by Kent Holland | May 29, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Architect had contracted with a College District to perform services in accordance with “all applicable … codes, laws, regulations, and professional standards, consistent with the standard of care of an architect experienced in California schools and college...
by Kent Holland | Sep 19, 2019 | Newsletter Article
A prime contractor failed to timely submit subcontractor change orders to the project owner, thereby depriving subcontractor of compensation for additional work. This constituted a bad faith breach of the prime contractor’s duty to the subcontractor. This entitled the...
by Kent Holland | Mar 26, 2019 | Newsletter Article
Subcontractor was 95 percent complete with its work when the general contractor (GC) made changes to the scope of work, failed to timely respond to change order requests, and failed to make payment of amounts then due under the subcontract. Without providing...
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