May 31, 2012 The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a very important ruling for home builders and contractors throughout Ohio. Centex Homes, a residential home builder, in its contract with its buyers attempted to disclaim all construction warranties and limit the buyers to certain specific written warranties. Jones and other claimants, however, brought claims for… Continue reading Warranty Disclaimers: Jones v. Centex Homes
Month: July 2012
Upgrade Construction Standards for Safety
Mukaddes Darwish – June 6, 2012 The images have become all too familiar: houses and communities turned into piles of giant toothpicks by fierce tornadoes. Much of this kind of damage can be prevented by enacting stronger building standards. The first week of March had an unprecedented 440 tornado warnings issued, and severe storms contributed… Continue reading Upgrade Construction Standards for Safety