Laura Abrahamson | JAMS The rapid growth of construction arbitration over the last 20 years is a testament to its advantages over traditional litigation: speed, cost and flexibility. But as parties submit larger and more sophisticated disputes, they are looking for ways to ensure the process can still provide those advantages. The good news is… Continue reading Enhancing Efficiency in Construction Disputes: Innovative Techniques for Presenting Evidence to Get to a Faster, More Cost-Effective Resolution
Tag: Construction Disputes
California Court Rules Jury Must Resolve Dispute Between Homeowner And Subcontractor Insurer Over When Claim Occurred
Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine The California Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit, concluding that because there was a dispute over when a homeowner’s claim “occurred” for purposes of an insurance policy, that dispute must be resolved by a jury. Case Background Guastello v. AIG Specialty Insurance Co.1 involved… Continue reading California Court Rules Jury Must Resolve Dispute Between Homeowner And Subcontractor Insurer Over When Claim Occurred
Surviving the Construction Law Backlog: Nontraditional Approaches to Resolution
Jeffrey Kozek | Construction Executive Across the construction industry, COVID-19’s impact has caused a range of problems for contractors and projects—prolonged or intermittent work shutdowns, supply chain delays, pricing increases on materials and funding shortfalls. It has also led to court closures. The legal backlog for claims and disputes means that owners and contractors are… Continue reading Surviving the Construction Law Backlog: Nontraditional Approaches to Resolution
You Can Litigate a Dispute. Just Don’t LITIGATE a Dispute.
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Litigation can get personal. But when you’re an attorney as well as the litigant, things can get both personal as well as nasty, and this can come back to bite you as was the case in Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc., Case No. B298003 (March 9, 2021), 2nd District… Continue reading You Can Litigate a Dispute. Just Don’t LITIGATE a Dispute.
Virtual Jury Trials of Construction Disputes: The Necessary Union of Both Sides of the Brain
John Dannecker | Construction Executive Bart Smith is the Senior Project Manager for Simply Best, a general contracting firm. He has been assigned to serve as the liaison with outside counsel in a lawsuit against Holly’s Harleys, a project owner who contracted with Best for the construction of a motorcycle showroom. Best filed suit in… Continue reading Virtual Jury Trials of Construction Disputes: The Necessary Union of Both Sides of the Brain