Daniel J. Miske | Husch Blackwell Facts Developer subjected property to the condominium act in Massachusetts in 2008. By the terms of the deed, it included all the “land and improvements at the property…” There were to be six wings and up to 109 units built over a period of seven years. When the deed was… Continue reading Expiration Of Developer Rights – What Happens To The Land Where Units Were Not Constructed
Month: April 2022
Slips, Trips And Falls – Premises Liability – How Do They Know I Have A Case?
Michael V. Nakamura | Shulma Rogers Every one of us will slip, trip or fall at some point in our lives. Sometimes these are minor incidents, and sometimes these are serious, life-altering incidents. Under the law, there are specific circumstances when such a mishap is the result of another party’s negligence, and these cases are… Continue reading Slips, Trips And Falls – Premises Liability – How Do They Know I Have A Case?
Court Finds No Coverage for Workplace “Prank” With Nail Gun
Craig Rokuson | Traub Lieberman In the recent case of Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Burby, 2022 NY Slip Op 22070, ¶ 1 (Sup. Ct.) Justice Richard M. Platkin of the Supreme Court of Albany County, New York examined a homeowners insurance policy and determined that a duty to defend was triggered in a case… Continue reading Court Finds No Coverage for Workplace “Prank” With Nail Gun
What Is the Severin Doctrine, and Why Is it Important?
Mason Rollins | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Generally, the government has immunity from being sued with some exceptions grounded in statute or case law. Having a contract with the federal government is one such exception, and an interrelated exception falls under the Severin doctrine. The Severin doctrine (based on a case which announced the rule in federal procurement) allows… Continue reading What Is the Severin Doctrine, and Why Is it Important?
Avoid a Derailed Settlement in Construction
Patrick Barthet | Construction Executive More and more construction cases are settling because lawyers know juries can prove to be unpredictable. The litigation process, as well as any actual trial, can be stressful, expensive and quite lengthy. Settlements are, for the most part, private while suits are public. Current reports find more than 90% of… Continue reading Avoid a Derailed Settlement in Construction