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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Uncharted Territory: Are Geotechnical Inspectors Liable to Non-Contracting Parties – Including Property Owners?

Historically in California, professional negligence cases were limited to parties who had contracted with each other. The theory was that if a professional didn't have a contract with the plaintiff, then the professional did...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

6 Questions Every Owner Should Ask When Planning High-End Residential Construction

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Despite rising inflation, escalating material and construction costs, supply chain delays and general market uncertainty, the high-end residential construction market continues to experience record growth. According to recent...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Webinar] Construction ADR Webinar: Residential & Multi-Family Construction Disputes: Is There A Practical Solution? - September...

Join Miles mediator and arbitrators Jennifer Grippa and David Matthews, along with Frank Brown, partner in Weissman Law and General Counsel of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Inc., Jerry Warshaw, Founder and...more

Miller Canfield

Illinois Supreme Court Disallows Implied Warranty Claims by Owners Against Subcontractors

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The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned over thirty years of precedent in holding that property owners cannot sue subcontractors for implied warranty of habitability claims. Courts have long held that owners receive...more

Carlton Fields

Ninth Circuit Finds Defects in the Construction of a “Known-Loss” Exclusion

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A mason who performed work on a residential project was notified in 2006 that cracks had developed in his work. Several months later, the mason purchased a commercial general liability policy that expressly excluded coverage...more

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