by Kent Holland | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter Article
General Contractor on a housing project hired two subcontractors, one of whom installed scaffolding for use on the project. An employee of one of the Subs fell from the scaffolding and sued the GC for his injuries. Trial judge, relying on what is known as the...
by Kent Holland | Jun 23, 2022 | Newsletter Article
A worker was injured when he fell through a skylight opening in a roof on which he was working. He alleged common-law negligence and violation of the New York Scaffolding Act against the construction manager (CM) and project owner. Appellate court held, on the issue...
by Kent Holland | May 31, 2022 | Newsletter Article
A construction laborer was injured when part of a floor collapsed on him when he was removing concrete “topping.” The individual sued the engineer arguing negligence in failing to disclose the dangerous unstable condition and failing to specify that the floor should...
by Kent Holland | Sep 19, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
When an employee of a landscape subcontractor was injured in a crane accident he sued the project’s roofing contractor (“KJC”) and the architect, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (“SOM”). Architect was entitled to summary judgment to enforce the indemnity clause in the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 13, 2019 | Newsletter Article
Engineer that was hired by school district prepared plans for certain roof repairs, and also prepared contract documents and bidding documents for use of the school in bidding out the roofing project to contractors. After award to the low bidder, an employee of the...
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