In Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Argonaut Insurance Co., Swinerton Builders, a contractor, sued a surety on bond claims arising from defaults by its subcontractor on a series of work orders. The owner of Swinerton’s mechanical...more
Bradley regularly represents general contractors (and other contracting parties) on large hospital projects – whether it be during project development, construction, or in the dispute stage. In one recent case, Bradley...more
In our last issue of the newsletter, we told you of a decision of the United States Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit, in which the Sixth Circuit considered the issue of whether a party waived its arbitration right through...more
Alabama’s materialman’s lien statute (specifically, Ala. Code § 35-11-211) was intended to provide construction lenders priority over materialmen as to debts relating to construction projects, and this intent was recently...more
11/15/2019
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Construction Project ,
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Debtors ,
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Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Contractors ,
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Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Priority ,
Mortgages ,
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Alabama’s materialman’s lien statute (specifically, Ala. Code § 35-11-211) was drafted with the intent of providing construction lenders priority over materialmen as to debts relating to construction projects. This intent was...more
10/23/2019
/ AL Supreme Court ,
Appeals ,
Banking Sector ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Debt ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
Dismissals ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Contractors ,
Lenders ,
Materialman's Lien ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Priority ,
Mortgages ,
Promissory Notes ,
Subcontractors
In a recent decision, the federal appellate court encompassing nine western states and two Pacific island jurisdictions held that a California law restricting the right of non-licensed contractors to recover for unpaid...more