by Kent Holland | Oct 29, 2013 | Newsletter Article, time limits
Where a hotel developer agreed by contract with its builder to limit the time for filing suits to four years following substantial completion, a California court of appeal held that this did not conflict with public policy. Parties are permitted the freedom of...
by Kent Holland | Aug 14, 2013 | Newsletter Article
A homeowner association sued a contractor, alleging numerous construction defects and code violations. Two years later, the association filed an amended complaint adding a new allegation that the contractor installed defective plumbing and sewer systems. Based on the...
by Kent Holland | Nov 27, 2012 | Newsletter Article
Timothy Fisher, Esq.; McCarter & English — In a decision followed closely by the construction industry, Connecticut’s Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision confirming a long-standing rule that statutes of limitations do not run against the...
by Kent Holland | Oct 4, 2012 | Newsletter Article
When the State of New Jersey brought suit against a number of contractors involved in constructing a state prison, alleging that the centralized underground system that distributed hot water throughout multiple buildings of the prison was defective, the contractors...
by Kent Holland | Apr 11, 2012 | Newsletter Article
A suit against an engineering firm for professional malpractice was timely filed even though the four year statute of limitations period for tort actions had lapsed, where the services were performed pursuant to a written contract, because the six year statute of...
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