George Stewart, III | Husch Blackwell | September 16, 2019 Under the Christian Doctrine, prime contractors face the risk of having a court or a board of contract appeals read a clause into their contracts, even if it was omitted from the contract that they signed. In this entry we discuss whether the Christian Doctrine applies to subcontractors. The Christian Doctrine… Continue reading Does The Christian Doctrine Apply To Subcontractors?
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Subcontractor Entitled to Defense for Defective Work Causing Property Damage Beyond Its Scope of Work
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | May 1, 2019 The Illinois Court of Appeals found the subcontractor was owed a defense for alleged property damage caused by its faulty workmanship, but outside its scope of work. Acuity Ins. Co. v. 950 W. Huron Condo. Ass’n, 2019 Ill. App. LEXIS 208 (Ill. Ct.… Continue reading Subcontractor Entitled to Defense for Defective Work Causing Property Damage Beyond Its Scope of Work
Illinois Supreme Court Limits Reach of Implied Warranty Claims Against Contractors
Thomas G. Cronin | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | February 25, 2019 In a recent decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a purchaser of a newly constructed home could not assert a claim for breach of the implied warranty of habitability against a subcontractor where the subcontractor had no contractual relationship with the purchaser. Sienna… Continue reading Illinois Supreme Court Limits Reach of Implied Warranty Claims Against Contractors
Subcontract Provision Requiring Subcontractor to Pass Through its Claims Does Not Prevent the Subcontractor From Suing to Recover Against Miller Act Bond
Emily D. Anderson | Pepper Hamilton LLP | July 5, 2018 Pinnacle Crushing & Constr. LLC v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67965 (W.D. Wa. Apr. 23, 2018) The Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”), as owner, and Cherokee General Corporation (“CGC”), as prime contractor, entered into a contract (the “Contract”) in… Continue reading Subcontract Provision Requiring Subcontractor to Pass Through its Claims Does Not Prevent the Subcontractor From Suing to Recover Against Miller Act Bond
Additional Insured Status: Playing The Speak-Out Game On A Construction Project
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | February 21, 2018 Last weekend we played Speak-Out: Kids versus Parents, a game where you use a plastic thingy to obstruct your speech capabilities. The winning team is the one that guesses the most phrases. Reading and understanding an insurance policy on a construction project can be a… Continue reading Additional Insured Status: Playing The Speak-Out Game On A Construction Project