by Kent Holland | Aug 20, 2021 | Newsletter Article
Construction contractor entitled to summary judgment where project owner failed to present adequate expert witness testimony to demonstrate the applicable standard of care and that contractor negligence caused damages. Owner argued that Contractor can be held liable...
by Kent Holland | Apr 13, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Under the Colorado asbestos regulations applicable single family residential construction, a contractor owed no duty to inspect the premises for asbestos before beginning construction. Absent such a duty under the statutes or regulations, the court considered and...
by Kent Holland | Sep 26, 2017 | limitation of liability clause, Newsletter Article
Where a housing developer won a jury verdict for more than $9.5 million against a geotechnical engineer, the court applied the limitation of liability (LoL) clause in the geotech’s contract to cap the liability at $550,000. The developer attempted to avoid the LoL by...
by Kent Holland | Feb 10, 2016 | Newsletter Article
J. Kent Holland, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC Summary judgment was granted and sustained on appeal for all defendants in this case where three employees of a contractor were injured when scaffolding failed under the weight of a concrete slab that was being poured. The...
by Kent Holland | Feb 10, 2016 | Newsletter Article
J. Kent Holland, J.D. ConstructionRisk, LLC Where two architects competed for the design of a condominium building, the unsuccessful prospect sued the chosen architect for copyright infringement of its design, claiming the architect had copied the design and had...
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