Gregory Faulkner | Construction Law Zone | July 5, 2016 In November 1989, I was a second year law student interviewing with firms in Connecticut and New York for a summer associate position. During the Thanksgiving Holiday, I scheduled an interview with a small firm in New Haven. The firm’s primary area of practice was… Continue reading Twenty-Five Years in the Construction Industry—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby, or Have We?
Tag: Design Professionals
Fifth Circuit Considers Allocation of Risk of Defective Plans and Specifications in Reversing $1.29 Million Judgment Entered in Favor of Contractor
Jeffrey R. Mullen | Pepper Hamilton LLP | July 1, 2016 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. INET Airport Systems, Inc., et al., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6646, 819 F.3d 245 (5th Cir. Apr. 12, 2016) This action arose out of a construction project in terminal E of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (“DFW”), in… Continue reading Fifth Circuit Considers Allocation of Risk of Defective Plans and Specifications in Reversing $1.29 Million Judgment Entered in Favor of Contractor
Revisiting Condominium Design and Construction Risks: Applying Lessons Learned to a Rekindled Market
Jeffrey R. Appelbaum, Daniel M. Haymond, Ross C. Eberlien and Bill Thrush | Thompson Hine LLP | June 9, 2016 Key Notes: Contract law protections have softened with time, creating an even greater need for architects and contractors to manage risk Condominium design and construction present unique issues for architects and contractors that can be… Continue reading Revisiting Condominium Design and Construction Risks: Applying Lessons Learned to a Rekindled Market
Construction Defects – Defective Plans and Specifications
J. Norman Stark | Legally Speaking | March 31, 2016 Construction defect and legal liability due to defective construction documents – the plans and specifications, has been the subject of many highly contested claims. Who is to bear the brunt and loss – the Owner, Architect, Engineer, or Contractor? Construction Law Cases The landmark construction… Continue reading Construction Defects – Defective Plans and Specifications
Federal Court in Indiana Permits City to Sue Design Subconsultant Despite Lack Of Privity
Jane Fox Lehman | Constructlaw® | February 14, 2016 City of Whiting, Indiana v. Whitney, Bailey, Cox, & Magnani, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150229 (N.D. Ind. Nov. 5, 2015) The City of Whiting, Indiana (the “City”) contracted with American Structurepoint, Inc. (“Engineer”) to design a lakefront park that would protect its shoreline from erosion… Continue reading Federal Court in Indiana Permits City to Sue Design Subconsultant Despite Lack Of Privity