Taylor Rodney Marks | Ward and Smith In today’s world, we travel all the time. We shop at grocery stores and department stores, we take walks on the sidewalks in our neighborhoods, and we go to large events, such as concerts or weddings, at various venues. But what happens when a condition on someone else’s… Continue reading Is Premises Liability The Same As Negligence?
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Negligence Against a Construction Manager-Agent
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | March 9, 2018 Can a construction manager-agent / owner’s representative hired directly by the owner be liable to the general contractor in negligence? An argument likely posited by many general contractors on projects gone awry where there is a separate construction manager. Well, here is an interesting case out of… Continue reading Negligence Against a Construction Manager-Agent
Texas Supreme Court Reinforces that Subcontractors May be Liable to Property Owners
Kat Statman and Eddie De Los Santos – The Dispute Resolver – September 16, 2014 On August 22, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that both the trial court and the court of appeals improperly dismissed a property owner’s claim for negligence against a subcontractor for improper plumbing installation in Chapman Custom Homes, Inc. v.… Continue reading Texas Supreme Court Reinforces that Subcontractors May be Liable to Property Owners