Heather Howell Wright | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings | January 6, 2015 The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently held in Wyman v. Ayer Properties, LLC, that the “economic loss rule is not applicable to the damage caused to the common areas of a condominium building as a result of the builder’s negligence.” The Wyman decision is… Continue reading The Demise of the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Defect Litigation
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California Expands the Duty of Professional Consultants
E. Mabry Rogers | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | January 6, 2015 Professional consultants and sub-consultants provide essential services to a Project during its planning, design, construction, and acceptance. In some jurisdictions, they enjoy protections from liability for “economic losses” if they are not in a contract with the person or entity claiming damages… Continue reading California Expands the Duty of Professional Consultants
How To Stay In The Court’s Good Graces
Elizabeth J. Hampton | Fox Rothschild LLP | December 24, 2012 Do you ever wonder what will endear you to a judge – or not? As a former judicial law clerk, I had a front seat view of what drove my boss crazy and applied that inside knowledge to my practice for the past 25… Continue reading How To Stay In The Court’s Good Graces