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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

General Contractor Defeats Owner’s Notice Argument and Prevails in Seattle Condo Dispute

The Washington Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury verdict and $30 million judgment for general contractor Skanska. The case involves the construction of the 41-story Nexus condominium tower in downtown Seattle. As is...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Promptly Pay the Subcontractor or Pay the Consequences

Under Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act, a general contractor could end up paying more for the subcontractor’s attorneys’ fees than the general contractor owed to the subcontractor. That was the ruling by the Ohio appellate court in...more

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The Saiber Construction Law Column: February 2023

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It has been several years since a New Jersey court has issued a decision relating to the New Jersey Construction Lien Law, but a recent case decided by the Supreme Court of Nebraska, Echo Group, Inc. v. Tradesmen...more

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Hogs Can Get Slaughtered on Fees in Utah if Their Claim is Too Greedy

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Construction contracts generally provide that the loser in a construction dispute must pay the attorneys’ fees of the prevailing party. But construction contracts, by their nature, can lead to outcomes in which it is hard to...more

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The Saiber Construction Law Column: July/August 2022

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The June 2022 edition of OnSite Magazine discussed the case of J&M Interiors v. Centerton Square Owners, which addressed a subcontractor’s right to be paid under New Jersey’s Prompt Payment Act (“PPA”). Several months after...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Indemnity Provisions – What You Need to Know

The indemnification clause is one of the most important provisions in a construction contract. It transfers risk from one party, the “indemnitee,” to another party, the “indemnitor.” The risk is transferred by way of the...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Construction Defect Damages May Exceed Cost To Repair

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Construction defect cases often involve damage claims beyond simply the cost to repair the allegedly defective unit or component. These consequential damages may include damages for loss of use, expenses for mitigation and...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Ohio House Of Representatives Passes Bill Considering Prompt Payment Protection For General Contractors

Yesterday, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill (H.B. No. 68) that would amend Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act (ORC Section 4113.61) to provide general contractors with payment protection akin to that currently enjoyed by...more

White and Williams LLP

Arizona Purchaser Dwelling Actions Are Subject to a New Construction

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Arizona recently amended its Purchaser Dwelling Action statute to, among other things, involve all contractors in the process, establish the parties’ burdens of proof, add an attorney fees provision, establish procedural...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

It’s All a Matter of [Statutory] Construction: Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the Good Faith Dispute Exception to Prompt...

On May 14, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., No. S231549, slip. op. (Cal. Sup. Ct. May 14, 2018). In it, the Court narrowly construed the “good...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Good Faith” May Not Be Good Enough: California Supreme Court to Decide When General Contractors Can Withhold Retention

It is industry standard in California for owners of a construction project to make monthly payments to a contractor for work it has completed, less a certain percentage that is withheld as a guarantee of future satisfactory...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Construction Law Advisory - May 2015

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In This Issue: - Beware of penny bidding: Contractors could be stuck footing the bill for differing site conditions - Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighs whether good faith refusal to pay is a factor in awarding...more

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