by Kent Holland | Aug 20, 2021 | Newsletter Article
In an indemnification clause between a contractor and project owner, the words “agents and representatives” did not require the contractor to indemnify a particular employee of consulting firm as an “agent” of the Owner. The project agreements did not contain any...
by Kent Holland | Apr 21, 2021 | Newsletter Article
A laborer was injured when he fell from scaffolding that collapsed while he was performing masonry work. He sued a number of entities and individuals involved in the project for Wegmans Food Markets. Aeroteck, Inc. is one entity that was sued based on its having...
by Kent Holland | Apr 21, 2021 | Newsletter Article
A county retained an engineer to design a wastewater treatment plant, and under separate contract the county hired a construction contractor to build the plant. Part of the design called for two pumps. After construction, the pumps failed, and the concrete floor in...
by Kent Holland | May 29, 2020 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Statute of Limitations for causes of action for negligent supervision and breach of engineering contract are both deemed professional malpractice claims subject to a three year statute of limitations for negligence actions, and began to run when firm completed its...
by Kent Holland | Mar 20, 2020 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
In a decision we previously reported on (see our article link), a federal district court granted summary judgment to two engineering firms, concluding as a matter of law that the allegations in the complaint did not raise questions of negligence to be determined by...
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