Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog January was a tough month in the courts for Hensel Phelps Construction Company. Hot off the heels of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court, a case concerning the 10-year statute of limitations under Civil Code section 941, comes Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,… Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need to Call it Day: Court Finds That Contractor Not Entitled to Recover Costs After Public Works Contract is Invalidated
Month: March 2020
Washington Supreme Court Confirms and Expands General Contractors’ Broad Duty to Provide a Safe Worksite
Ryan G. Foltz | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Under well-established Washington legal authority, a general contractor has a nondelegable duty to ensure the safety of all workers on a jobsite. First, a general contractor has a general common law duty to maintain a safe workplace. Second, a general contractor has a specific statutory duty to… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Confirms and Expands General Contractors’ Broad Duty to Provide a Safe Worksite
Developer Beware: Liability for Negligent Development Sequencing
John Mabe | Nexsen Pruet The North Carolina Court of Appeals decided in a recent case that a residential real estate developer owes a duty to future homeowners to plan the construction of the subdivision so as to avoid such foreseeable risks as a piece of heavy equipment rolling away and injuring a resident. This… Continue reading Developer Beware: Liability for Negligent Development Sequencing
Coronavirus: Factors for the Insurance Industry to Consider − Part 3 Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Paul S. White | Wilson Elser Given the risk to life and the economic impact of coronavirus, policyholders and the insurance industry alike are watching and considering whether business interruption, event cancellation, or liability and workers’ compensation insurance benefits may be available while similarly assessing liability risks. This three-part series will cover specific aspects of insurance… Continue reading Coronavirus: Factors for the Insurance Industry to Consider − Part 3 Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Coronavirus: Factors for the Insurance Industry to Consider − Part 2 Event Cancellation and Contingency Nonappearance Insurance
Mathew P. Ross | Wilson Elser Given the risk to life and the economic impact of coronavirus, policyholders and the insurance industry alike are watching and considering whether business interruption or event cancellation insurance benefits may be available while similarly assessing liability risks. This three-part series will cover specific aspects of insurance that all stakeholders –… Continue reading Coronavirus: Factors for the Insurance Industry to Consider − Part 2 Event Cancellation and Contingency Nonappearance Insurance