by Kent Holland | Jul 27, 2021 | Newsletter Article
Condominium Association (HOA) was not barred by the economic loss doctrine from suing construction professionals, including the general contractor, that designed and constructed the condominium complex. The suit was for damages from cracking concrete and various...
by Kent Holland | Apr 21, 2021 | Newsletter Article
The economic loss rule required the court to dismiss a negligent suit by a commercial property owner/developer against a subcontractor. Court explained that parties generally do not owe each other a duty of care to prevent economic loss. The owner contracted with a...
by Kent Holland | Nov 5, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC (Brasfield) was a general contractor (GC) hired by Fritz Farm Retail Company, LLC to construct The Summit at Fritz Farm, a multi-use development. Brasfield entered into a subcontract with Harrod Concrete and Stone Co. (Harrod), for Harrod...
by Kent Holland | Sep 25, 2020 | Newsletter Article
About a year after building a new home, the owners noticed cracks forming in the foundation and walls. They learned that the soil under the house was unstable. They then filed suit against the geotechnical services firm that ten years previously authored a...
by Kent Holland | Aug 11, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor on a construction project sued another subcontractor on that project for $1 million in delay damages caused by negligence, it was held that the economic loss doctrine prohibited the suit. Although the subcontractors had no contractual privity,...
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