Tag: Construction Contract
Talk is Cheap – Promises to Pay are a Poor Substitute for Adherence to Contractual Notice Provisions
Charlie G. Baxley – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP – August 1, 2014 A recent Wyoming case – JEM Contracting, Inc. v. Morrison – Maierle, Inc. – serves as a reminder to contractors and subcontractors of the importance of following the contractual requirements for notice when differing site conditions are discovered. As the contractor in… Continue reading Talk is Cheap – Promises to Pay are a Poor Substitute for Adherence to Contractual Notice Provisions
The Legal Perspective on Technical Documents in the Construction Industry
Know When to Provide Notice Under Your Construction Contract
Craig Martin – April 1, 2014 Time and time again, courts rule that contractors must follow notice requirements in order to submit a claim for additional time or compensation. This blog looks at yet another example of a contractor that failed to follow the notice requirements and lost its demand for additional pay. This case,… Continue reading Know When to Provide Notice Under Your Construction Contract
Washington Supreme Court Permits $1.5m Damages Claim to Proceed Against Engineering Firm Under “Independent Duty Doctrine”
Clayton Graham – March 13, 2014 In a recent decision decided on a narrow 5-to-4 vote, the Washington Supreme Court declined to bar a couple’s negligence claims against an engineering firm based on a contractual limitation of liability, permitting the couple to continue pursuing their damages claims in King County Superior Court. The parties to… Continue reading Washington Supreme Court Permits $1.5m Damages Claim to Proceed Against Engineering Firm Under “Independent Duty Doctrine”