Charles Mathis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 28, 2016 Back in May of 2014, I wrote a blog post entitled: Stranger Than Fiction: Property Insurance Policies Do Not Cover…Exploding Corpses!!?! Today, I write on a more recent case out of Colorado.1 What do they have in common, you ask? Both cases deal… Continue reading Mudslide Did Not Cause Building to Explode
Month: October 2016
Michigan Construction Lien Rights Trump Pay When Paid Clause
Scott R. Murphy | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | September 26, 2016 Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals examined whether a supplier’s construction lien rights were limited by a pay-when-paid clause contained in the supplier’s contract with the general contractor. In Dubock v Copeland Paving, Inc., 216 Westlaw 1230860 (March 29, 2006), owners of a law… Continue reading Michigan Construction Lien Rights Trump Pay When Paid Clause
Residential Construction Liability Case to Watch Closely
Martha S. Helmreich | Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP | September 22, 2016 In 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Conway v. The Cutler Group, 626 Pa. 660, 99 A.3d 67 (2014) held that the second purchaser of a previously inhabited home could not file suit against the builder of the home, asserting… Continue reading Residential Construction Liability Case to Watch Closely
The Dotted Line: 5 of the Most Commonly Misinterpreted Terms in Construction Contracts
Kim Slowey | Construction Dive | October 4, 2016 People are fallible, and misunderstandings are a part of life. Construction work is no exception. However, when it comes to construction contracts, time and money are at stake. A lack of legal background is, of course, one of the primary drivers behind misinterpretations, but there’s also… Continue reading The Dotted Line: 5 of the Most Commonly Misinterpreted Terms in Construction Contracts
Women Mediators Fight Stereotypes in Construction Disputes
Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review | October 6, 2016 Jena Rissman Atlass has spent her career surrounded by men. The Fort Lauderdale attorney and founder of Atlass Dispute Resolution specializes in construction mediation. It’s not unusual, she said, to tour a construction site as the only woman in a group of male clients and… Continue reading Women Mediators Fight Stereotypes in Construction Disputes