by Kent Holland | Jan 14, 2015 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
Where a condominium association filed suit asserting negligence claims against the general contractor that built the complex, alleging defective workmanship including deficient masonry work and use of unauthorized black building paper in place of specified...
by Kent Holland | Feb 17, 2014 | Newsletter Article
Many states require that when a complaint is filed against a design professional, an affidavit of an expert must be filed simultaneously (or within a short period thereafter) stating that in the opinion of the expert the defendant design professional failed to meet...
by Kent Holland | Dec 28, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Approximately four or five years after completion of the Hilton Hotel at the Boston Logan Airport, an employee of the airport authority was electrocuted while attempting to repair an electrical transformer that lacked required wiring diagrams and warning signs. The...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a contractor that was sued by a project owner for failing to comply with contract specifications filed a claim to implead the project engineer into the suit, it failed to serve an expert identification affidavit within 180 days as required by state statute. As...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where a pedestrian sued a city and its engineering consultant for negligent design and construction, and failure to warn of a dangerous condition in a sidewalk, a court held that the engineer was entitled to summary judgment. This was because the plaintiff did not...
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