Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock Introduction. Contingent payment clauses provide parties involved in a construction project with a contractual method for determining who will absorb losses that may occur if the owner fails to pay for work performed on the project. In Utah, the law remains unsettled in this area, though some… Continue reading Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
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‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Courtney Malveaux, Christopher Moon and Richard Vitarelli | Jackson Lewis Following a local television station’s report of labor brokers paying cash to construction laborers to avoid paying taxes for these workers, a Utah state legislator said she plans to introduce legislation in 2020 to increase fines and make subcontractors liable for the acts of these… Continue reading ‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Matching Considerations in Utah
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 26, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) drafted a model law named the “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.” These standards include fair and rapid settlement of claims as well as the procedures and practices constituting unfair claim adjustment practices. Section 9 of the… Continue reading Matching Considerations in Utah
In Utah, It’s Obvious What’s Open and Obvious
Mark Morris | Snell & Wilmer | July 5, 2019 There is good news for contractors in Utah who take care to appropriately mark, sign and warn of hazards. Of course it does not mean they will avoid being sued. But in Coburn v. Whitacker Construction Co., 2019 UT 24, the Utah Supreme Court recently reaffirmed… Continue reading In Utah, It’s Obvious What’s Open and Obvious
Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
Kent Scott | Babcock Scott and Babcock | October 10, 2018 Introduction. Contingent payment clauses provide parties involved in a construction project with a contractual method for determining who will absorb losses that may occur if the owner fails to pay for work performed on the project. In Utah, the law remains unsettled in this… Continue reading Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”