Indemnity and Insurance in Arizona: Key Concepts for Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals

James J. Sienicki and Eric Spencer – June 20, 2013 Accidents and losses unfortunately happen on construction projects. Thus, it is prudent, on the front end of a project, to prospectively determine which party or parties will ultimately pay in the event accidental damage or loss occurs. This risk is often allocated through an interlocking… Continue reading Indemnity and Insurance in Arizona: Key Concepts for Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals

Construction Litigation Update: Florida Supreme Court Rules that Unlicensed Contractors Cannot Enforce Construction Contracts

Jim and Mary Homeowner are newlyweds who used their wedding money to buy their first home, a fixer-upper that required considerable renovations. The happily married couple was given the name of a local handyman, Bob, who was honest, hard-working, and wasn’t too expensive. The Homeowners interviewed Bob and were duly impressed with his plan to… Continue reading Construction Litigation Update: Florida Supreme Court Rules that Unlicensed Contractors Cannot Enforce Construction Contracts

Legal Issues Associated With Building “Green”

Charles H. Seaman and James M. Doerfler – July 16, 2012 State and local governments have enacted a variety of incentives to encourage energy efficient “green” design and construction practices. Projects owned or leased by government authorities are often subject to mandatory green requirements. Private development is often encouraged to go “green” through contractual or… Continue reading Legal Issues Associated With Building “Green”

Unlicensed Contractors

Daniel Vasquez May 6, 2012 Would you place your air-conditioning unit or roof in the hands of a fly-by-night company to save a buck? Are there more unlicensed contractors offering bargains across Florida because of the bad economy? The answers to those questions are being sought by the trade group Air Conditioning Contractors of America,… Continue reading Unlicensed Contractors

A Contractor’s Implied Non-Delegable Duty

Lochlin B. Samples – April 6, 2012 A recent Tennessee Supreme Court case, Federal Insurance Co. v. Winters, 354 S.W. 3d 287 (Tenn. 2011), addressing two previously unresolved issues in Tennessee, concluded that a contractor has an implied duty to perform work in a careful, skillful, and workmanlike manner and that, absent the owner’s consent, this duty… Continue reading A Contractor’s Implied Non-Delegable Duty

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