Homeowner’s judgment against Contractor Reversed because it failed to prove amount of its damages as of the date of the breach of contract

by Kent Holland | Dec 16, 2025 | Current Issue:, Newsletter Article

A homeowner filed suit against the contractor that constructed its home and was awarded damages by a trial court of $425,000. That judgment was reversed on appeal with the court holding that no testimony was presented by homeowner’s expert as to the amount of the...

CPM Schedule is Required in order to Prove Delay Claim. Jury Verdict Method Approved for Measuring Damages in Absence of Detailed Documentation

by Kent Holland | Mar 20, 2020 | Newsletter Article

A contractor filed a request for equitable adjustment (REA) to the District of Columbia (D.C.) government asserting that the District caused $1.2 million in delay and impact costs, and other damages arising out of a road reconstruction project. It appealed a deemed...

Arbitration Decision in Condo Claims Against Contractor Constituted Collateral Estoppel, Barring Subsequent Litigation by Condo against Architect

by Kent Holland | Aug 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article

By J. Kent Holland Jr., Esq. ConstructionRisk Counsel, PLLC Where a condominium association filed suit against the Architect that designed certain repairs for balconies, summary judgment was properly granted to the architect on the basis that previous arbitration by...

Differing Site Conditions Claim Rejected Because State Had no Duty to Disclose Superior Knowledge, Plus the Contractor Did Not Document Damages but Attempted to Rely on Total Cost Claim

by Kent Holland | Jan 31, 2014 | differing site conditions, Newsletter Article

On a contract for a renovation and asbestos removal in a state office building, the contractor claimed there was a differing site condition making asbestos removal more difficult than anticipated. The Supreme Court of Alaska held that the contractor could have...

Payments by Prime Contractor to Subcontractor in Contravention to Assignment Agreement Requiring Payment to Bank, Entitles Bank to Recover on Every Misdirected Check Even Though Significantly Exceeding Actual Damages

by Kent Holland | Aug 14, 2013 | Newsletter Article

A bank was found entitled to recover the full value of all payments from a prime contractor that were misdirected to the subcontractor, where the prime contractor had acknowledged the subcontractor’s assignment agreement with the bank and had agreed to make payments...

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Homeowner’s judgment against Contractor Reversed because it failed to prove amount of its damages as of the date of the breach of contract

CPM Schedule is Required in order to Prove Delay Claim. Jury Verdict Method Approved for Measuring Damages in Absence of Detailed Documentation

Arbitration Decision in Condo Claims Against Contractor Constituted Collateral Estoppel, Barring Subsequent Litigation by Condo against Architect

Differing Site Conditions Claim Rejected Because State Had no Duty to Disclose Superior Knowledge, Plus the Contractor Did Not Document Damages but Attempted to Rely on Total Cost Claim

Payments by Prime Contractor to Subcontractor in Contravention to Assignment Agreement Requiring Payment to Bank, Entitles Bank to Recover on Every Misdirected Check Even Though Significantly Exceeding Actual Damages

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Homeowner’s judgment against Contractor Reversed because it failed to prove amount of its damages as of the date of the breach of contract

CPM Schedule is Required in order to Prove Delay Claim. Jury Verdict Method Approved for Measuring Damages in Absence of Detailed Documentation

Arbitration Decision in Condo Claims Against Contractor Constituted Collateral Estoppel, Barring Subsequent Litigation by Condo against Architect

Differing Site Conditions Claim Rejected Because State Had no Duty to Disclose Superior Knowledge, Plus the Contractor Did Not Document Damages but Attempted to Rely on Total Cost Claim

Payments by Prime Contractor to Subcontractor in Contravention to Assignment Agreement Requiring Payment to Bank, Entitles Bank to Recover on Every Misdirected Check Even Though Significantly Exceeding Actual Damages

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