North Carolina Courts have held for decades that general contractors can assert negligence claims directly against design professionals in the absence of a contractual relationship between the contractor and the design...more
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision reiterates the importance of knowing who you are dealing with when undertaking work or selling materials in connection with any construction or development project in our...more
North Carolina recently amended its “anti-indemnity” statute, which generally applies to construction-related contracts and agreements with design professionals. At a high level, the new law places additional restrictions on...more
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