Daniel B. Swaja | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | April 18, 2018 In any construction dispute resolution process, not only does a claimant have to prove liability of the other party, but the claimant must also prove damages to prevail on its claim. The proof of damages element to prevailing on a claim is… Continue reading Choosing a Damages Methodology for Certain Construction Claims
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Construction Claims–How an Expert Witness Helps You Win
J. Norman Stark | November 20, 2017 Construction claims’ prosecution and defense present a serious challenge to the construction attorney. The intricate legal process begins with the ALERT of an onsite incident, accident, or fatality. Immediately following the initial client intake interview, through investigation, discovery, and trial, a construction lawyer is presented with the daunting… Continue reading Construction Claims–How an Expert Witness Helps You Win
Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017
Niel Franzese | Robinson & Cole | October 11, 2017 Our readers may recall that Public Act No. 15-28 was signed by the Governor back in 2015, subjecting the State of Connecticut and its political subdivisions to a statute of limitations for asserting actions and claims arising out of “construction-related work.” The law became effective… Continue reading Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017
So, When are You “Off the Hook?”
Christine D. Barker | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | August 30, 2017 A Look at Statutes of Limitation and Repose in California Construction Claims Like everything in life, all good things must come to an end, even a plaintiff’s right to sue. Known as the Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose1, these government-imposed laws… Continue reading So, When are You “Off the Hook?”
Is California’s Right-to-Repair Statue Really the Exclusive Remedy in Construction Defect Ligitation?
Elizabeth D. Beckman | Kramer deBoer & Keane, LLP Approximately fifteen years after California Governor Grey Davis signed into law Senate Bill 800,1 and much related judicial dispute, the California Supreme Court is set to resolve the legal standard for handling of construction defect claims in the matter of McMillan Albany, LLC v. Superior Court.… Continue reading Is California’s Right-to-Repair Statue Really the Exclusive Remedy in Construction Defect Ligitation?