Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You

Samantha Carmickle and John Holper | Winthrop & Weinstine Under Minnesota Statutes § 541.051, an action arising out of the construction or improvement of real property must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.[1] But when does the cause of action accrue? The Minnesota Supreme Court answered this question on February 3,… Continue reading Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You

Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You

Samantha Carmickle and John Holper | Winthrop & Weinstine Under Minnesota Statutes § 541.051, an action arising out of the construction or improvement of real property must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.[1] But when does the cause of action accrue? The Minnesota Supreme Court answered this question on February 3,… Continue reading Change to the Statute of Limitations for Construction Defect Cases – How It Affects You

Is Settling a Bond Claim in the Face of a Seemingly Clear Statute of Limitations Defense Bad Faith?

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings We have often discussed payment and performance bonds here at Construction Law Musings, most often in the context of payment bond claims relating to federal and state-owned. construction projects.  A late 2020 case out of the Eastern District of Virginia federal court examined what happens after such a claim, in this… Continue reading Is Settling a Bond Claim in the Face of a Seemingly Clear Statute of Limitations Defense Bad Faith?

Florida Appellate Court Affirms Statute of Limitations for Latent Construction Defects

Johnathan T. Ayers | Bilzin Sumberg The Cottages at Stoney Creek Condominium Association, Inc. et al v. JDR Construction, LLC et al, No. 1D20-956, 2021 WL 2209851 (June 1, 2021) aff’d per curiam. Construction defect litigation often surrounds a dispute over timeliness in bringing the claim for purposes of surviving a statute of limitations defense. In the… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Affirms Statute of Limitations for Latent Construction Defects

Ohio Bill Shortening Statute Of Limitations Goes Into Effect

Alayna Bridgett and Gregory Thompson | Hahn Loeser & Parks Yesterday, June 14, 2021, Ohio Senate Bill 13 went into effect. This bill shortens the statute of limitations for breach of written contract actions from eight years to six and, for oral contracts, from six years to four. As we shared with readers earlier this year,… Continue reading Ohio Bill Shortening Statute Of Limitations Goes Into Effect

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