Masaki Yamada and Ryanne Mathisen | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight The construction statute of repose under RCW 4.16.310 bars any claims arising from construction, design, or engineering of any improvement upon real property that has not accrued within six years after substantial completion or termination of services, whichever is later, even if the injury has… Continue reading Washington Court of Appeals Divisions Clash Over Interpretations of the Statute of Repose
Month: August 2023
Important Procedural Issues in Georgia Construction Arbitrations
Roy Paul | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Arbitration has long been used as an alternative to litigation in construction disputes. Many construction contracts contain arbitration clauses, many of which reference specific rules established by specific arbitration providers. It is important for the parties to construction disputes as well as arbitrators themselves to understand the scope… Continue reading Important Procedural Issues in Georgia Construction Arbitrations
PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
Gravel 2 Gavel From a stream of legal challenges, to ever-expanding regulations on things like cosmetics and drinking water, PFAS are the “forever chemicals” keeping companies and consumers on high alert. While industries scramble to remove the synthetic compounds from products, scientists are researching new techniques for scrubbing PFAS from the environment. There is money to be had for… Continue reading PFAS and the Challenge of Cleaning Up “Forever”
Conversations with My Younger Self: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Then
Steve Swart | The Dispute Resolver I remember the morning I became a construction law attorney. It was on my birthday several years ago when a partner called me into his office and asked me to review the A107 contract form for a large firm client. The assignment gave me a new language to speak… Continue reading Conversations with My Younger Self: 5 Things I Wish I Knew Then
Judgment for Insurer Reversed Due to Failure to Establish Depreciation
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The trial court erred in placing the burden on the policyholder to establish depreciation in determining the actual cash value of the loss. SFR Serv., LLC v. Tower Hill Prime Ins. Co., 2023 Fla. App. LEXIS 3570 (Fla. Ct. App. May 26, 2023). The insureds’… Continue reading Judgment for Insurer Reversed Due to Failure to Establish Depreciation