Justin Croniser | Hahn Loeser & Parks Under Ohio’s Prompt Pay Act, a general contractor could end up paying more for the subcontractor’s attorneys’ fees than the general contractor owed to the subcontractor. That was the ruling by the Ohio appellate court in Atlas Piers NEO v. Summit Construction Co., Inc., 2021-Ohio-2024 (9th Dist.). In Atlas Piers,… Continue reading Promptly Pay the Subcontractor or Pay the Consequences
Month: July 2023
4 New Washington Bills Affecting Common Interest Communities That Developers Should Be Aware Of
Joe McCarthy and Nathan Luce | Stoel Rives Washington’s legislators had their eye on common interest communities (CICs) during the 2023 regular session, which ended on April 23, 2023. Three bills relating to or affecting CICs become effective on July 23, 2023. One became effective immediately. Here is a brief summary of the new laws.… Continue reading 4 New Washington Bills Affecting Common Interest Communities That Developers Should Be Aware Of
OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard
Jon Schaefer | Construction Law Zone On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. Currently, the PPE standard for the construction industry, unlike for general industry or maritime, does not state clearly that PPE must fit… Continue reading OSHA Moves to Clarify Construction PPE Standard
Construction Litigation Roundup: “Who Needs Them”
Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar Who needs them? So argued a surety pursuing recovery under its general agreement of indemnity when the indemnitors urged a Louisiana federal court to dismiss the surety’s complaint for failure to join various allegedly required parties as defendants in the litigation. As part of its court action, the surety… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “Who Needs Them”
Policy Reformed to Add New Building Owner as Additional Insured
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The lower court correctly reformed the policy to replace the prior owner with the new owner as an additional insured under the policy. Wesco Ins. Co. v. Fulmont Mut. Ins. Co., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2650 (N. Y. App. Div. May 11, 2023). Beyond… Continue reading Policy Reformed to Add New Building Owner as Additional Insured