Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | February 7, 2016 In A&H Properties Partnerships v. GPM Engineering [(2015) No. 03-13-00805-CV], the Texas Court of Appeals decided whether a property owner could maintain a direct action for negligence against a project designer hired by the general contractor, with whom it had no contract. The Court of… Continue reading Texas Court of Appeals Holds Property Owner’s Negligence Claim Against Design Professional Barred by Economic Loss Rule
Category: Design Professionals
Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects
Nancy C. Smith, Rick E. Rayl and Donna Brady | Nossaman LLP | January 15, 2016 Design liability and right-of-way risk allocation are topics addressed in a legal research digest recently published by the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The report, which can be downloaded here [Liability of Design-Builders for Design, Construction,… Continue reading Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects
“Consumer Expectations” Test In Design Defect Products Liability Case
Eugene Polyak | Smith Currie & Hancock | December 24, 2015 In Aubin v. Union Carbide Corp., 40 Fla. L. Weekly S596 (Fla. Oct. 29, 2015), the Florida Supreme Court recently resolved an important conflict between Florida’s intermediate appellate courts with respect to the test used in adjudicating design-defect claims in product liability cases. While working… Continue reading “Consumer Expectations” Test In Design Defect Products Liability Case
Engineers Beware !! California Courts have held Engineers Owe a Duty of Care and are Liable to Contractors for Plans and Specifications used in the Bidding Process
James C. Earle, Esq. | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP | December 18, 2015 In a detailed explanation of an Engineer’s duties and responsibilities, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that an engineer that prepares plans and specifications relied upon by contractors in preparing their construction bids for a… Continue reading Engineers Beware !! California Courts have held Engineers Owe a Duty of Care and are Liable to Contractors for Plans and Specifications used in the Bidding Process