General Contractor Supporting a Subcontractor’s Change Order Only for Owner to Reject the Change

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates The opinion in Westchester Fire Ins. Co, LLC v. Kesoki Painting, LLC, 260 So.3d 546 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018) leads to a worthy discussion because it involves a common scope of work occurrence on construction projects involving a general contractor and subcontractor.  The contractor submits a subcontractor’s change order… Continue reading General Contractor Supporting a Subcontractor’s Change Order Only for Owner to Reject the Change

Want to Foreclose a Mechanics Lien? Get Your Invoices Straight.

John Lande | Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen Construction disputes can be complicated. There are often disputes between the parties about the quality of work and the amount that is due. Many contractors rely on mechanics’ liens as leverage to try to get their final payment. A case from the Iowa Court of Appeals suggests… Continue reading Want to Foreclose a Mechanics Lien? Get Your Invoices Straight.

9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law A number of families will be traveling this holiday season, and some are travel-savvy enough to check out travel websites for real-time traffic information and identification of construction delays.  When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan… Continue reading 9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Matching Issues and New Endorsements Creating an Insurance Coverage Gap

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog Insurance company law firm Matthiessen, Wickert & Lehrer have updated a thorough discussion of the adjustment issue of matching in an article, ”Matching Regulations” And Laws Affecting Homeowners’ Property Claims In All 50 States. From their view, they noted the current state of affairs regarding matching: It remains one of… Continue reading Matching Issues and New Endorsements Creating an Insurance Coverage Gap

Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories

Brendan Gooley | Property Casualty Focus A year ago, we wrote about a rapidly emerging area of insurance litigation in Connecticut: crumbling foundations. As a quick recap, tens of thousands of homes in northeastern Connecticut built over a span of more than 30 years may have been constructed with defective concrete that causes basement walls to prematurely deteriorate and… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Fortifies Crumbling Foundation Claim Denials in Trio of Insurer Victories

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