by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a plumbing subcontractor installed water lines that did not meet the project specifications, and this caused damage to a neighboring property, the prime contractor sued the sub for negligent work and was entitled to recover its damages from the sub’s commercial...
by Kent Holland | Jun 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a property owner filed suit against a limited liability company and sued the individual principal of the company as well as the company itself, alleging negligence, fraud and violations of the state unfair practice act, it was held that the owners were not...
by Kent Holland | May 23, 2011 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Where an architect designed a house and observed its construction during the construction phase, it had a duty to identify significant deviations from its plans and specifications that impacted the structural integrity of a balcony – causing it to collapse and...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
For many years, contractors and construction lawyers in California understood that a bright line existed regarding potential liability for construction defects – no liability 10 years after substantial completion of the project. The recent decision by the California...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
In December 2001, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an important decision regarding statutory home warranties in the case of Koes v. Advanced Design, Inc., 636 N.W. 2d 352 (Minn.Ct.App. 2001). The impact of this case will be felt by homebuilders across Minnesota,...
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