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Construction Law Update – Second Quarter 2025

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GRSM’s Construction Group is pleased to publish the latest issue of our Construction Law Update, a quarterly take on trends of interest to design professionals, contractors, and developers throughout the country....more

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Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies - a Bit - the Economic Loss Rule

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In a case that could have far reaching implications for business and construction litigation, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion on April 21, 2025, providing some greater clarity on the economic loss rule under...more

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Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Economic Loss Doctrine Only Applies to Products Liability Cases; Reverses Appeals Court’s Expansion

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The Tennessee Supreme Court recently issued an important decision making clear that in a breach of contract dispute, the aggrieved party may recover more in damages than the parties’ contract permits, such as punitive,...more

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Willful or Wanton Conduct Not Enough to Overcome Economic Loss Rule Says Colorado Court

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n Mid-Century Insurance Co., v. HIVE Construction, Inc., a Colorado court of appeals recently reversed the decision of a lower court that had refused to apply the economic loss rule to a negligence claim alleging wanton or...more

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Tennessee Court Extends Economic Loss Doctrine to Construction Claims

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The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion extending application of the economic loss doctrine to certain construction claims. Among other things, the economic loss doctrine prevents a party from recovering on...more

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Utah Courts Expand the Reach of the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Disputes

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Utah courts continue to strengthen both the common law and statutory economic loss rule by limiting what duties are independent of those in a typical buyer/seller contractual relationship and thus limiting the common law...more

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Chris Lazarini Outlines Considerations in Claims of Economic Loss Rule

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini outlined a case exploring the economic loss rule. The court found that a party suffering only an economic loss from the breach of an express or implied contractual duty may not...more

White and Williams LLP

Virginia Molds Tort Versus Contract Law in New Home Construction Case

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Often times, both contract and tort claims co-exist in a subrogation matter and the line between the two can be blurred. This is especially true in the context of damages resulting from new home construction defect claims....more

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Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Former Employee's Data Breach Claims

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has found that plaintiffs must show a causal connection between the theft of their personal information and the purported harm that they have suffered in order to survive a...more

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Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Decision Related to the Application of the Statute of Repose and Economic Loss Doctrine for...

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On December 4, 2012, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a decision in Sullivan v. Pulte Home Corporation that will have significant implications in the construction industry. The case revolved around a home built by Pulte in...more

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