by Kent Holland | Jul 8, 2014 | Newsletter Article, standard of care
Architect is subject to potential liability for failure of design to comply with fire code requirements regardless of whether the generally accepted standard of care was satisfied. This is due to breach of contract language requiring absolute code compliance. The...
by Kent Holland | Jun 11, 2014 | Newsletter Article, standard of care, time limits
By J. Kent Holland Jr., Esq. Trial court granted summary judgment to an architect, applying a four-year limitations period applicable to injury and wrongful death claims arising out of a “patent deficiency” in design or construction that is “apparent by reasonable...
by Kent Holland | Jan 30, 2014 | Newsletter Article
By James Rhodes & Kent Holland A federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled that the insurer of a hotel’s second owner could advance a negligence action against the general contractor for alleged code violations that may have contributed to a fire. Ultimately,...
by Kent Holland | Dec 28, 2012 | Newsletter Article
It can be a perplexing issue whether a project owner that believes its contractor or design professional has breached its contract due to defective work or faulty performance can sue under a theory of negligence as well as for breach of contract. Where the alleged...
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...
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