by Kent Holland | Dec 16, 2022 | Newsletter Article
Subcontractor filed suit against the prime contractor seeking money allegedly owed. Prime moved to dismiss the suit or stay the suit until the parties could submit the dispute to mediation as required by contract. The court agreed that because the contract clearly...
by Kent Holland | Feb 14, 2019 | Newsletter Article
Negligence lawsuit by project owner against its architect was barred by the three year statute of limitations, which accrued on the date the building permit was issued. The court rejected the owner’s argument that the statute of limitations period was tolled by its...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
By Allan H. Goodman If a dispute arises during construction of your project, do not proceed immediately to court! Your contract may require you to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques such as negotiation, mediation or arbitration to resolve your...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
by Allan H. Goodman Mediation is often used to resolve disputes arising during performance of construction contracts. Mediation is the non-binding, cooperative process in which parties to a dispute select a neutral third party, the mediator, to help them resolve their...
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