Tred Eyerly – April 28, 2014 The court found coverage for damage resulting from faulty workmanship. Drury Co. v. Mo. United Sch. Ins. Counsel, 2014 Mo. App. LEXIS 319 (Mo. Ct. App. March 25, 2014). The School District entered a contract with general contractor, Penzel Construction Company, Inc., to build an addition to a high school.… Continue reading Loss Ensuing from Faulty Workmanship Covered
Month: April 2014
Texas Supreme Court holds Contractor’s Agreement to Complete Work in a “Good and Workmanlike Manner” not an Agreement to Assume Liability for its Defective Work
George B. Hall, Jr. – Phelps Dunbar LLP On certified questions from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court held that a contractor’s agreement to complete its work in a “good and workmanlike manner” does not enlarge its duty to exercise ordinary care in fulfilling its contract, and thus does not… Continue reading Texas Supreme Court holds Contractor’s Agreement to Complete Work in a “Good and Workmanlike Manner” not an Agreement to Assume Liability for its Defective Work
CSLB Breaking News: Part of $150 Million San Diego Construction Project Stopped After Discovery of Unlicensed Subcontractor
Amy L. Pierce – April 13, 2014 On Friday, April 11, 2014, the California Contractors State License Board issued a News Release confirming that drywall work on the “$150 million, 45-story Pinnacle Towers construction project in downtown San Diego has stopped after the [CSLB] determined the sub-contractor hired for the work, Clayton Wall & Ceiling Systems Inc. (Clayton), is… Continue reading CSLB Breaking News: Part of $150 Million San Diego Construction Project Stopped After Discovery of Unlicensed Subcontractor
Oklahoma Appraisal Endorsement May Be Non-Binding on Insurer : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Larry Bache – April 21, 2014 In my last post, I wrote about my trip to Oklahoma and the opportunity to help victims of devastating hail storms and catastrophic tornadoes. One of the major reasons litigation is the most viable option in these claims is because many of the policies at issue include a non-binding… Continue reading Oklahoma Appraisal Endorsement May Be Non-Binding on Insurer : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s on Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act
Earl K. Messer – April 4, 2014 Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act has real teeth. If a higher-tier contractor is paid for work done by a lower tier and does not pay that lower tier within ten days, the higher-tier contractor may find itself paying 18% interest on the withheld funds and the lower tier’s attorneys… Continue reading Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s on Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act