Allison Taller Reich | Frantz Ward Types of Modular ConstructionIn 2020, some in the Construction Industry predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic may finally be the spark that thrust modular construction into common practice in the United States. A type of prefabricated construction, modular construction can mean: “permanent modular construction,” which is a “construction delivery method… Continue reading Not Just Another Construction Contract: Specific Considerations for Modular Construction Agreements
Month: February 2023
Residential Sellers and Purchasers Beware: One Year Limitation to File Suit Under a Residential Construction Contract Held Unenforceable
Joseph Evans | Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson This past fall, in a split 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that a one-year limit to file suit under a residential construction contract was unconscionable and, as a result, void and unenforceable. Tadych v. Noble Ridge Construction, 519 P.3d 199 (2022). The Court articulated that a… Continue reading Residential Sellers and Purchasers Beware: One Year Limitation to File Suit Under a Residential Construction Contract Held Unenforceable
Reservation of Rights Letter Merely Citing Policy Provisions Inadequate
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii In an unpublished opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s finding that the insurers’ reservation of rights letters did not provide a basis for denial of coverage. Stoneiedge At Lake Keowee Owners Ass’n Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2022 US. App. LEXIS 34292 (4th Dist. Dec.… Continue reading Reservation of Rights Letter Merely Citing Policy Provisions Inadequate
A Quick Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Timing Refresher
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings As those who read Construction Law Musings on a regular basis know, mechanic’s liens are a big part of my construction law practice. These tricky and strictly enforced statutory collection tools are very powerful when correctly recorded and utterly useless if they aren’t recorded in a timely fashion and with the correct information contained within… Continue reading A Quick Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Timing Refresher
What if the “Your Work” Exclusion is Inapplicable? ISO Classification and Construction Defect Claims
David Humphreys | Carson Law Group One of the risks faced by a residential builder is that, following completion of construction, the homeowner may assert a claim against the builder for damage to the home caused by an alleged construction defect. One of the ways a builder manages the risk of such construction defect claims… Continue reading What if the “Your Work” Exclusion is Inapplicable? ISO Classification and Construction Defect Claims