by Kent Holland | Nov 5, 2020 | Newsletter Article
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC (Brasfield) was a general contractor (GC) hired by Fritz Farm Retail Company, LLC to construct The Summit at Fritz Farm, a multi-use development. Brasfield entered into a subcontract with Harrod Concrete and Stone Co. (Harrod), for Harrod...
by Kent Holland | Dec 13, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
Where a subcontractor sued the prime contractor based in part on delay claims, the prime filed a third-party complaint against the project owner and the architect seeking indemnity. The court held that the architect owed the contractor a duty of care and that the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 29, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By: Kent Holland A professional negligent misrepresentation claim was filed against a professional environmental/geotechnical firm by the project developer that was its client. The suit sought to recover economic losses the developer incurred when it discovered that a...
by Kent Holland | Jun 16, 2017 | economic loss doctrine, Newsletter Article
By J. Kent Holland, Jr., Esq. The Maryland Court of Appeals applied the economic loss doctrine to bar a claim against an engineer by a general contractor seeking to recover economic losses based upon reliance on allegedly defective designs. In the absence of...
by Kent Holland | Apr 25, 2016 | Newsletter Article
Gail S. Kelley, J.D., P.E. ConstructionRisk, LLC In an effort to revitalize a waterfront area along Lake Michigan, the City of Whiting, Indiana hired an engineering firm to design a lakefront park and marina. The Engineer, in turn, hired a Subconsultant to serve as...
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