Jeffrey R. Appelbaum, Daniel M. Haymond, Ross C. Eberlien and Bill Thrush | Thompson Hine LLP | June 9, 2016 Key Notes: Contract law protections have softened with time, creating an even greater need for architects and contractors to manage risk Condominium design and construction present unique issues for architects and contractors that can be… Continue reading Revisiting Condominium Design and Construction Risks: Applying Lessons Learned to a Rekindled Market
Month: June 2016
What are the Contract Damages when Construction Creates No Benefit or Improvement?
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | April 28, 2016 From the Iowa Court of Appeal comes an interesting question and decision. If the construction project is not properly performed, and creates no benefit or improvement for the owner, what is the measure of the owner’s damages? The answer: the amount paid by the… Continue reading What are the Contract Damages when Construction Creates No Benefit or Improvement?
Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is Not a Design Professional for Certificate of Merit Purposes
Brian K. Walters | Gordon & Rees LLP | June 6, 2016 Like many states, Nevada has heightened requirements for actions against design professionals for professional negligence. Commonly known in other jurisdictions as a “certificate of merit”, NRS 11.256 – NRS 11.259 require that a complaint filed against a design professional in the nonresidential construction… Continue reading Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is Not a Design Professional for Certificate of Merit Purposes
Minnesota First-Party Claims: Recovering Consequential Damages in Addition to Policy Benefits when an Insurer Declines or Unreasonably Delays Payment.
Greg Johnson, Esq. | G. Johnson Law PLLC | June 1, 2016 Sometimes an unpublished appellate decision contains some important rulings. In Swanny of Hugo, Inc. v. Integrity Mutual Ins. Co., 2015 WL 9437571 (Minn. Ct. App. 2015), the Minnesota Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether an insured may recover consequential damages in… Continue reading Minnesota First-Party Claims: Recovering Consequential Damages in Addition to Policy Benefits when an Insurer Declines or Unreasonably Delays Payment.
Court Addresses Limits of Coverage for Faulty Rooftop Solar Installation
Frederick J. Heinle | Duane Morris LLP | June 6, 2016 A Michigan appellate court recently addressed what coverage, if any, was available under a general liability insurance policy for damage caused by the improper installation of rooftop solar panels. Mid-Michigan Solar LLC (“MMS”) was contracted to install photovoltaic solar power systems at a customer’s… Continue reading Court Addresses Limits of Coverage for Faulty Rooftop Solar Installation