Jacob Goodelman | Construction Law Blog | November 27, 2018 In Massachusetts, it is well established that a contractor cannot recover damages from a construction contract without first showing that the contractor completely and strictly performed on all of the contract’s terms. Recently, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court narrowed the rule by concluding that complete… Continue reading Massachusetts SJC Clarifies “Strict Compliance” Standard in Construction Contracts
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Failure to Follow Claims Procedure was an Irrevocable Waiver of the Claim
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | February 3, 2016 Consider this sentence: “courts cannot decide cases of contract interpretation on the basis of what is just or equitable.” Contractors are reminded, via an Ohio Court of Appeals decision, that claim deadlines and waiver language will be applied when the contractor is late in… Continue reading Failure to Follow Claims Procedure was an Irrevocable Waiver of the Claim